[wisb] Lake Farm County Park, Dane County
- From: "Charles Henrikson" <ckhenrikson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Wisconsin Birding Network" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:26:27 -0500
What a beautiful day!
I started birding at Lake Farm at 8:00 and reluctantly left at 11:00. It was a
sunny, clear day with no wind. The temp started out at about 30 but was well
into the 40's by the end of my walk.
Highlights:
I saw 13 Fox Sparrows in 4 different places - an FOY bird for me. Most were
foraging on the ground but one flew into a tree and sang its beautiful song
while basking in the sun. I also saw 5 American Tree Sparrows and many (22)
singing Song Sparrows.
I always enjoy seeing the Brown Creepers - saw 3.
The north end of Lake Waubesa is open and there was an abundance of waterfowl.
I didn't get the best looks at them because I was looking into the rising sun
but I did get two FOY species: 1 Pied-billed Grebe and 2 Green-winged Teal.
The rest are in my eBird list below.
There were also 40 Ice Fisherman on the non-open part of Waubesa. The ice
looked pretty dark to me.?!
On the way home I spotted:
1. Two V formations, one immediately behind the other, of Sandhill Cranes for
a total of 40 birds (over Nine Springs)
and
2. One Meadowlark (another FOY bird) on East Cheryl Road. It landed in a
recently planted tree and then flew into a adjacent prairie. Its distinct
flight and white feathers on the lateral sides of the tail gave it away. By
the time I got the car turned around, I couldn't find it again, but while
looking I heard a Killdeer.
My eBird report for Lake Farm County Park is appended below.
Good birding to all,
Chuck Henrikson
Dane County
Location: Lake Farm County Park
Observation date: 3/19/11
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 32
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 10
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 31
Green-winged Teal 2
Lesser Scaup 50
Bufflehead 20
Common Goldeneye 10
Hooded Merganser 10
Common Merganser 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1
American Coot 200
Sandhill Crane 7
Ring-billed Gull 26
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 7
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 3
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 60
American Tree Sparrow 5
Fox Sparrow 19
Song Sparrow 22
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 11
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
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