[wisb] WGLBBO Waterbird Watch - April 30 (Harrington Beach State Park)
- From: Jonathan Stein <steinjj19@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:56:56 -0500
Today was our most species-rich outing of the season with a total of
61 species tallied, including 11 first-of-seasons for the count. Out on the
lake, the first Willets (11) were added to the species
total. Double-crested Cormorant (1099), Red-breasted Merganser
(786), Bonaparte's Gull (250), Caspian Tern (80) and Common Loon (14) were
moving in good numbers. Greater Scaup (5), Lesser Scaup (2), Common
Goldeneye (1) and Long-tailed Duck (6) numbers continue to
dwindle. Pied-billed Grebe (2) and Wood Duck (1) were noted for the first
time in a few weeks. And while Herring and Ring-billed gull numbers were
down, a Great Black-backed Gull and first-of-season Thayer's Gull kept
things interesting gull-wise.
For the most part, though, the major activity was occurring behind me. Some
early morning fog allowed me to scour the trees around the count site and
they were positively dripping with Yellow-rumped Warblers (95),
Ruby-crowned Kinglets (55) and Golden-crowned Kinglets (42), among many
other species. First-of-seasons included Black-throated Green Warbler (4),
Nashville Warbler (4), Palm Warbler (2), Pine Warbler (1), Yellow Warbler
(1), Red-headed Woodpecker (1), Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), Winter Wren (2)
and Chipping Sparrow (9). In the air, Tree Swallow (36), Barn Swallow (12),
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (7), Cliff Swallow (3), Bank Swallow (2) and
Purple Martin (6) continue to be seen regularly.
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Jonathan Stein
Belgium, WI
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