Madison, WI including Dane and Columbia Counties RBA
November 28, 2009
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-RBA
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 28 November 2009
* WIMA0911.28
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
Sandhill Crane
Tundra Swan
Mallard
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Canada Goose
CACKLING GOOSE
Ring-billed Gull
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Horned Grebe
Common Loon
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Goose Pond, Columbia County
Prairie du Sac VFW Park
Governor Nelson State Park boat ramp
This is the birding hotline report for the Madison Audubon Society
for Saturday, November 28, 2009.
There were numerous reports during the past week of large migrating
flocks of SANDHILL CRANES and TUNDRA SWANS overhead, both in Dane and
surrounding counties.
On Monday, November 23 birders reported numerous waterfowl at Goose
Pond. Other than MALLARDS (which numbered over 850), the duck numbers
are declining – 5 GADWALLS, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 9 BLACK DUCKS, 11
GREEN-WING TEAL, 1 REDHEAD, 114 RING-NECKED DUCK, 9 BUFFLEHEAD and 14
RUDDY DUCKS, plus one AMERICAN COOT. CANADA GEESE numbers were
estimated at 1631 plus 3 definite CACKLING GEESE. There were also 33
RING-BILLED GULLS.
On Thursday, November 26 a birder in Prairie Du Sac VFW Park reported
a female BLACK SCOTER near the shore and a bit up the Wisconsin River
Friday, November 27 – A birder reported a female LONG-TAILED DUCK
while scoping from the Gov. Nelson SP boat Launch. Also in the area
were 30-40 TUNDRA SWANS, 4 HORNED GREBES, BUFFLEHEAD and a few COMMON
LOONS.
Good Birding!