[wisb] Madison-area field trips this Saturday

From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:12:51 -0500
Sounds like we might actually see some birds Saturday morning!  There 
are two Madison Audubon field trips to choose from - Bird Banding at 
Picnic Point with Mara McDonald's crew (just be aware that there is a 
home football game at Camp Randall at 11:00 a.m., so traffic may be 
heavy that morning,) and Peter Gorman & I will be leading a bird hike at 
the Madison School Forest south of Verona at 8:00 a.m.

The Madison Aububon website seems to be experiencing server difficulties 
at present, so here are directions to the Bird Banding trip:

This easy fall field trip near Picnic Point runs
from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Come early or later
in the morning, stay the full time or just a few
minutes. See how birds are netted, banded,
measured and released, and discuss how
important information is gathered for management
and conservation purposes. Bring insect repellent.
To get to the banding
station, take Lake Mendota Dr. and park
at Frautschi Point. Walk south through the
woods, keeping Lake Mendota on your left,
onto the Biocore Prairie. At the prairie, follow
the trail to your right, then left. The banding
station (aka picnic table) is at the top of the
prairie. Visitors not able to walk are asked to
contact the trip leader ahead of time for permission
to drive you to the site. Contact: Mara
McDonald, mamcdona@xxxxxxxx or (608) 274-
2534 before 8:30 p.m., please.

And to get to the Madison School Forest:

We'll meet at 8:00 a.m. at the School Forest parking lot on Fritz Rd.
 From the intersection of Hwys 151 and 69 south of Verona, go south on 
69 about a mile and turn right (west) on Riverside Rd. (there is a small 
sign for the School Forest at the intersection.)  Go west about 2 miles 
and turn left (south) on Fritz Rd. (another small sign here.)  The 
parking lot is about a mile south at the "S" curve on Fritz. Trip will 
last 2-3 hours, depending on how much we're seeing.  Walking will be on 
good trails with a couple of moderate slopes. Bring water, insect 
repellent, etc.

Additionally, there is a "Monarchs & Fall Flowers" trip at the county 
portion of Pheasant Branch at noon on Saturday (hmmm... may have to 
spread these trips out a little better next year...)  Might be some 
birds seen there, too!  Directions:

Meet in Middleton at noon. The trip will
last until 3:00 p.m. At the west end of Lake
Mendota take Allen Blvd. north, then turn left
on Century Ave. (CTH M). Track your mileage
as you turn right onto Old Creek Rd. and then
right on Pheasant Branch Rd. going north 1.2
miles to the small county parking lot at the
beginning of the gated road.

Lots to choose from - rain has been taken out of the forecast for the 
weekend, so come on out!

Peter Fissel
Madison Audubon Field Trip Chair
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