[wisb] Southern Kettle Moraine SF - Waukesha and Walworth Ctys

From: Tim Hahn <thahnbirder@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:23:38 -0500
Paula Stich and I started the day in the Southern Kettle Moraine at the
Scuppernong Trails spot where the PRAIRIE WARBLER has been found; we were
able to listen to him sing quite a bit, but didn't get any looks at him, not
for a lack of trying.  While there we heard many HOODED WARBLERS and
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, a few ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLERS, PINE WARBLERS, and on the way out heard and saw a straggling
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER.
We then tried for the Kentucky Warbler at Lime Kiln Trail, but I think we
were a bit late in the day to hear him, as we didn't get there till about
11:00.  We did however have a good look at a Hooded Warbler and another
Blackburnian; we also heard a VEERY, a BROAD-WINGED HAWK, MOURNING WARBLER,
and a very confusing bird which kept us guessing, but we finally pinned it
was a Pine Warbler which was able to make three separate types of
vocalizations, and was very good at mimicking a cardinal and Kentucky
Warbler.

We then took a quick stroll along the Ice Age Trail along the west side of
Lake LaGrange, where we found the typical species found in scrub habitat.
We ended the day at Beaver Dam Lake along Cty Hwy CI where we watched the
RED-NECKED GREBE pair building a nest.

All in all, a very nice day in the Southern Kettle Moraine.

-- 
Cheers!

Tim Hahn
New Berlin, WI
(Waukesha Cty)



On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Anne Moretti <amoretti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Tim and Paula,
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> I?m wondering how your birding went today. Did you try for the KY warbler?
> This is what I sent to the bird club.
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> Anne
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> *Subject:* Bike Trail Birding 6/11/11
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> Ben Goss Birders:
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> Ten of us, including Maurie & Dale Gross, Jim & Bette Williams, Susan
> Feitel, Rich Huber and Pat and myself, set out this morning from Dousman to
> Sullivan along the mostly unpaved portion of the Glacial Drumlin Trail.
> Jennifer and Mike T. were able to join us for a walk along part of the
> trail. Sandy Pearson caught up with us later on our way back from Sullivan.
> We tallied 52 species along the bike trail. Highlights were:  Sora and
> Virginia Rails, Hooded Mergansers, singing Veeries, a Cerulean Warbler and
> Acadian Flycatchers. The habitats include marshes and other wetlands, the
> Bark River, woods and ag fields, plus the towns of Dousman and Sullivan.
> Temps held at a chilly 55, but there were no mosquitoes, so that was a plus!
> We ate a picnic lunch in Sullivan where a Redstart serenaded us.
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> Afterwards, we drove to Beaver Dam Lake to view the pair of Red-necked
> grebes at their floating nest site. They are easily seen through a spotting
> scope. We also saw about a dozen cormorants off in the distance on a tree.
> Attached is a complete list of the birds tallied. There are also a few
> photos of our group attached.
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> If anyone has anything to add to the list, please let me know.
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> Thanks to all who attended this outing.
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> Anne Moretti
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> Note to Vern: the Cerulean was in Waukesha Co.
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