[wisb] Six Mile Creek, Madison, WI-2012-8-22

From: Paul Noeldner <paul_noeldner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:17:28 -0500
Six Mile Creek by Gov Nelson State Park, Madison was a great place to be in
akayak this afternoon, deep enough to paddle and shallow enough to have some
mudflats for shorebirds. Highlights were an Osprey eating a fish, 4 twirling
Phaleropes and a Sora preening on a sunny log in plain sight. 
&#160;&#160;3&#160; &#160;Canada Goose&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;32&#160; &#160;American Black Duck&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;15&#160; &#160;Mallard&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Common Loon&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;4&#160; &#160;Great Blue Heron&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;4&#160; &#160;Great Egret&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;9&#160; &#160;Green Heron&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Osprey&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Sharp-shinned Hawk&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Sora&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;5&#160; &#160;American Coot&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;4&#160; &#160;Sandhill Crane&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;9&#160; &#160;Killdeer&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Greater Yellowlegs&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;30&#160; &#160;Lesser Yellowlegs&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;4&#160; &#160;Wilson's Phalarope&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;110&#160; &#160;Ring-billed Gull&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;5&#160; &#160;Belted Kingfisher&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;2&#160; &#160;Northern Flicker&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Blue Jay&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;4&#160; &#160;American Crow&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;10&#160; &#160;Northern Rough-winged Swallow&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#16
&#160;&#160;15&#160; &#160;Tree Swallow&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;6&#160; &#160;Barn Swallow&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;2&#160; &#160;Black-capped Chickadee&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Gray Catbird&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;12&#160; &#160;Cedar Waxwing&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Common Yellowthroat&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Swamp Sparrow&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;1&#160; &#160;Northern Cardinal&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;2&#160; &#160;Red-winged Blackbird&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;20&#160; &#160;American Goldfinch&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
Paul Noeldner and Tim Nelson, Madison

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[wisb] Six Mile Creek, Madison, WI-2012-8-22

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