[wisb] Mack WA, Van Patten Rd
- From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:44:04 -0500
I spent a brief time early this morning in the area mainly between
Black Creek and Shiocton. The Mack WA had my first of the spring
White-throated Sparrow and FOY Eastern Towhee. At the diked ponds
along Van Patten Rd, the nw dike had 10 Yellow-headed Blackbirds
(FOY), plus 10 duck species, etc. The real surprise was checking out
the road north of the dikes, which is dry, when an Upland Sandpiper
called several times (FOY). There is no way this bird will be
nesting here, incorrect habitat, so it was probably just moving through.
The "ponds" nw of Shiocton along 76 and W have limited habitat and
consequently few birds. The pond along 54 west of Shiocton has some
what better habitat but few birds.
And with the strong southwest and now northwest winds, it is drying
out the limited shorebird/waterfowl habitat again.
Daryl Tessen
Appleton, WI
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