Peter,
We found 15 species of warblers at Ziegler Park in Mayville today. If you have
the time tomorrow, I recommend it. With your skills, you would likely hear and
see more.
For others not familiar with the area, the address is 800 Kekoskee Street,
Mayville. The entrance doesn't look like much, but there is so much to see in
the trees and along the river!
Deb Werner-Kelln
Cottage Grove
Dane County
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On May 12, 2018, at 6:56 PM, Peter Fissel <peter.fissel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:####################
After going to the native plant sale at the UW Arboretum late this morning, I
stopped at the Wingra Woods parking lot to bird for a bit. There was quite a
bit of activity right around the parking lot and along the edges of Gallistel
Woods across the road, so I mostly stuck to that and only went a little ways
down a couple trails. There were several warbler waves, with good looks at
many, although there were also lots more way up in the canopy and backlit, so
they eluded ID. I heard a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher calling plaintively
several times, and then spotted it in a nearly leafless tree on the edge of
the gardens near the pinetum. Eye level, less than 20 feet away. My kind of
bird.
I was getting hungry and still had errands to run, so I headed back to the
parking lot. I was just pulling out when I saw the Bridges coming back to
their car. Cynthia asked if I'd heard about all the good birds that were
seen there that morning (nope.) After she told me about the Kentucky, Hooded
and Black-throated Blue all seen in Wingra and Gallistel, I pulled back in
and grabbed my bins and a granola bar. I was headed down to the Big Spring
when I spotted something yellow in a big patch of tiny maples. It was a
Hooded Warbler, foraging on the ground about ten feet away. There was also a
Golden-winged, and I had a brief glimpse of a Canada and several other
species, all in the foot-high maple seedlings. Chestnut-sided were
everywhere. Down by the spring, a couple dozen Yellow-rumps were actively
fly-catching over the water. Quite a sight. I headed east for the Skunk
Cabbage Bridge, and had knockout looks at Blackpoll and two more Canadas
along the edge of the marsh. The
re were tons more up in the canopy that were too backlit to make out. Lots
of Nashvilles and a Black-throated Green singing almost constantly, along
with the Chestnut-sideds. I'd only been at the Skunk Cabbage Spring for a
little while when I heard thunder, so I hot-footed it back to my car, only
stopping to look at one or two birds. I made it to the car just as it really
started to rain and the thunder got louder. Unbelievably, a guy pulled in
and got out of his car and headed into the woods. How stupid are people about
lightning? Yeesh.
I think the Arb will be hopping tomorrow morning. Too bad I'll be leading
walks up at Horicon for the Bird Festival. I can only hope it's as good up
there.
Peter Fissel
Madison, Dane Co.
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