[wisb] Re: UW Arboretum, Dane County

From: "Charles Henrikson" <ckhenrikson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Wisconsin Birding Network" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <Annhamon@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 15:07:25 -0500
Ann,
I mostly bird at the UW Arboretum in the morning.  I was seeing a Pileated 
Woodpecker and sometimes a pair quite regularly in Gallistel Woods near the 
east end of Longenecker Garden in March.  But recently I haven't seen them at 
all.  This morning one flew by me, going from east to west, on its way to who 
knows where.  It never stopped.  My wife wants to see one too and of course, 
every time I take her to the arboretum the Pileateds are not around.  

Sorry I can't be of more help,

Chuck Henrikson
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Annhamon@xxxxxxx 
  To: ckhenrikson@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 2:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [wisb] UW Arboretum, Dane County


  Where and what time of day do you see the Pileated Woodpecker?  My husband 
would love to see one.

  Ann Hamon
  Madison/Dane

  In a message dated 5/2/2011 2:36:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
ckhenrikson@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
    I birded the arboretum from 6:00am til noon.  It was a sunny, clear day.  
The temp started at 40 degrees and warmed a bit but was still cool.  There was 
no wind when I started but a cool breeze picked up later in the morning.
    Even though I saw 12 species of warblers I had to work hard for most every 
one.  There never was a wave of warblers passing through.  There were mostly 
singles and doubles scattered throughout the arboretum.  I did have small 
groups of 4-5  Yellow-rumped Warblers at a time.  

    The warblers I saw were:
    1.  Yellow-rumped Warbler - 32, here and there
    2.  Yellow Warbler - 6, three in Gardner Marsh, one at Curtis Prairie, one 
at Big Spring and one at the Boardwalk over Teal Pond Marsh
    3.  Nashville Warbler - 6, five at Lost City Forest at end of Carver Road 
and one in Gallistel Woods near the boardwalk
    4.  Blue-winged Warbler - 2, one at Lost City Forest at end of Carver Road 
and one foraging on the ground in Gallistel Woods
    5.  Northern Parula - 2, both at Lost City Forest at end of Carver Road
    6.  Black-throated Green Warbler - 1,  at Lost City Forest at end of Carver 
Road 
    7.  Palm Warbler - 3, one at Lost City Forest at end of Carver Road, one at 
Big Spring and one at Teal Pond Marsh
    8.  Common Yellowthroat - 2, one at Big Spring and one at the boardwalk
    9.  Black-and-white Warbler - 2, both along north path of Wingra Woods
    10.  Tennessee Warbler - 1, high in blooming tree in Wingra Woods
    11.  Golden-winged Warbler - 2, one high in blooming tree in Wingra Woods 
and one foraging under dead, curled leaves hanging from branches near ground
    12.  Blackburnian Warbler - 1, high in blooming tree in Wingra Woods 

    Other highlights:

    2 Sandhill cranes were foraging in Teal Pond Marsh right next to the 
boardwalk.  They were there yesterday, Sunday, May 1, providing great views for 
all the visitors who ventured out to the boardwalk.  I don't know if they are 
trying to nest there.

    There are 7 Blue-winged Teal appropriately on Teal Pond.

    I've never seen so many Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (7) in one day.

    New arrivals to the arboretum (at least for me) are Gray Catbirds, Great 
Crested Flycatchers, Least Flycatchers and White-crowned Sparrows.

    My eBird list is appended below.

    Good birding to all,

    Chuck Henrikson
    Madison, Dane County


    Location:     UW-Madison Arboretum
    Observation date:     5/2/11
    Number of species:     69

    Canada Goose     5
    Wood Duck     4
    Gadwall     1
    Mallard     6
    Blue-winged Teal     9
    Redhead     2
    Lesser Scaup     10
    Wild Turkey     3
    Pied-billed Grebe     2
    Double-crested Cormorant     1
    Great Blue Heron     4
    Turkey Vulture     1
    Cooper's Hawk     1
    Red-tailed Hawk     3
    American Coot     20
    Sandhill Crane     9
    Ring-billed Gull     1
    Mourning Dove     4
    Red-bellied Woodpecker     6
    Downy Woodpecker     5
    Hairy Woodpecker     3
    Pileated Woodpecker     1
    Least Flycatcher     6
    Eastern Phoebe     2
    Great Crested Flycatcher     2
    Blue Jay     13
    American Crow     7
    Northern Rough-winged Swallow     7
    Tree Swallow     13
    Barn Swallow     8
    Black-capped Chickadee     17
    Tufted Titmouse     5
    White-breasted Nuthatch     7
    Winter Wren     1
    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     7
    Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3
    Eastern Bluebird     1
    Hermit Thrush     3
    American Robin     30
    Gray Catbird     5
    Brown Thrasher     1
    European Starling     1
    Cedar Waxwing     10
    Blue-winged Warbler     2
    Golden-winged Warbler     2
    Tennessee Warbler     1
    Nashville Warbler     6
    Northern Parula     2
    Yellow Warbler     6
    Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     32
    Black-throated Green Warbler     1
    Blackburnian Warbler     1
    Palm Warbler     3
    Black-and-white Warbler     2
    Common Yellowthroat     2
    Eastern Towhee     1
    Chipping Sparrow     3
    Song Sparrow     4
    Swamp Sparrow     2
    White-throated Sparrow     20
    White-crowned Sparrow     4
    Northern Cardinal     12
    Red-winged Blackbird     40
    Common Grackle     2
    Brown-headed Cowbird     5
    Purple Finch     1
    House Finch     7
    American Goldfinch     9
    House Sparrow     3




      

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