[wisb] Re: Prairie Chickens
- From: "Anne Moretti" <amoretti@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <buboarcto2@xxxxxxxxx>, "'Wisconsin Bird net'" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:51:08 -0500
Hi Sandy,
A group of 8 of us from the Ben Goss Bird Club in Waukesha were scheduled to
make the trip to see the Prairie Chickens on Thursday morning. Some of us
were already on our way when we got a call from another member of our group
telling us that the rest of the season had been cancelled due to the lack of
sightings! I wonder what that's about? Did the Gyrfalcon eat too many
chickens, was the winter too hard on them or did they go elsewhere to dance?
Anne Moretti
Dousman
Waukesha Co.
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From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Sandy Petersen
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 4:19 PM
To: Wisconsin Bird net
Subject: [wisb] Prairie Chickens
A friend Nancy and I went to see the Prairie Chickens near Plainsfield
yesterday, Sunday morning.
We met with 6 other people at 430 am and were all sent to walk in to 2
adjacent new-looking blinds at one site. Presumably the lek was just
outside the blinds.
The blinds seemed new and as we sat down inside and opened the peepholes,
there was a loud crack from each window cover clip. That was at least 10
loud cracks from each blind.
We never did see the chickens though we heard about 5 of them in the
distance. However, many other lovely species graced us with their presence
and song including Northern Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Eastern Meadowlark,
Horned Lark, several species of sparrows, and more. Western Meadowlark song
was missing.
Apparently the group the night before also did not see Prairie Chickens
though they were in a different location.
I do remember a number of Prairie Chicken adventures with Ornithology
students in the past when everyone got to see the chicken performance.
I would be happy to hear from anyone who did see the chickens this spring -
how many and where?
Thank you.
Sandy Petersen, rural Stoughton, Dane County
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