Madison, WI including Dane and Columbia Counties RBA
November 20, 2009
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:09 -0600
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-RBA
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 20 November 2009
* WIMA0911.20
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
Black Duck
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Wild Turkey
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Horned Grebe
Great Horned Owl
American Crow
Common Loon
Brown Creeper
WHOOPING CRANE
Rough-legged Hawk
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Goose Pond Sanctuary, Columbia County
DM & I ponds, Dane County
Schoeneberg Marsh, Columbia County
Madison
Walworth County
This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Friday, November 20th. The reports this week center on waterfowl.
Two birders went to Goose Pond Sanctuary in Columbia County on Monday
the 16th. They found 14 species, including 2 BLACK DUCKS, 7 CACKLING
GEESE among the 3000 or so CANADA GEESE, and 32 TUNDRA SWANS. They
went next to the DM & I ponds in northern Dane County, and there found
120 TUNDRA SWANS among others.
Another birder at Goose Pond and Schoeneberg Marsh, today, the 20th,
found WILD TURKEY among a number of waterfowl including RING-NECKED
DUCK and BUFFLEHEAD. He then went to Madison where he found, among
others, a HORNED GREBE, a GREAT HORNED OWL being mobbed by AMERICAN
CROWS, one COMMON LOON, a BROWN CREEPER and 3 WHOOPING CRANES. The
specific locations in Madison were not mentioned.
Also today, the 20th, another observer found a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK in
Walworth County.
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The next Madison Audubon field trip is Saturday, December 5th –
Madison Lakes Birding. The group will carpool and leave at 7:30 AM
from the middle of the UW-Madison parking lot 60 at the north end of
Walnut Street. The trip will last about 4 hours. Bring a scope if
you have one and dress warmly. If you have questions, please call Al
Shea at 608-825-6232
Good Birding!