Madison, WI including Dane and Columbia Counties RBA
August 28, 2010
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-RBA
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 28 August 2010
* WIMA100828
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Mourning Warbler
Canada Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Canada Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-and-white Warbler
Carolina Wren
Baltimore Oriole
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Picnic Point & Biocore Prairie
Eagle Heights Community Gardens, Madison
Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Middleton
This is the birding hotline report for the Madison Audubon Society for
Saturday, Aug 28, 2010.
Numerous warblers and other fall migrants are being reported around Madison.
August 24th - The base of Picnic Point and the Biocore Prairie,
Madison - A birder reported numerous TENNESSEE WARBLERS a few
NASHVILLE WARBLERS , and a single each of AMERICAN REDSTART and COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT. Again, there was an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER there as
well.
August 26th - Eagle Heights Community Gardens and the Biocore Prairie
area of Picnic Point – Birds were reported along the edges of the
woods along the prairie and the gardens. Highlights: A PHILADELPHIA
VIREO, 13 Warblers including MOURNING, CANADA, and GOLDEN-WINGED, and
many first-of-season Warblers. . Another highlight was a CLAY-COLORED
SPARROW feeding with CHIPPING SPARROWS along the dirt access roads.
8/27 – Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton - Birders enjoyed
stunning views of a female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. It was
foraging near the concrete "V" along the trail going east from Park
Street. There were also a CANADA WARBLER that still had a full black
necklace – and a number of NORTHERN PARULAS. BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS
and AMERICAN REDSTARTS were singing. The morning began quiet but
really picked up around 8:30 AM as the sun warmed the woods.
8/28 - UW picnic point area - Birders heard and saw a CAROLINA WREN
in the morning in the big clearing along the Lake Mendota bluffs due
east of Frautschi point. Several BALTIMORE ORIOLES and ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS were also seen in the area along with eight species of
warblers.
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There are several MADISON AUDUBON FIELD TRIPS in the coming week:
Sunday August 29 - Fall Birding at Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
Participants will search for fall migrants, including confusing fall
warblers, flycatchers and sparrows. The trip is Co-sponsored by the
Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve, and it will last about 2 hours.
Meet at 8 a.m. at the Class of 1918 Marsh parking lot on University
Bay Dr., across from Picnic Point. Please call Marty Evanson, trip
leader, at (608) 271-6846 if you have a question about the trip.
Tuesday August 31 – Warbler Walk at Turville Point - This is one of
several early morning walks to be held at Turville Point. We will look
for migrating warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, etc. Meet at 7
a.m. at the south parking lot at Olin-Turville Park, off John Nolen
Dr. across from the Alliant Center. Leaders are Stacy Taeuber and
Peter Fissel. Call Peter at (608) 226-0260 if you have a question
about the trip.
Thursday September 2 – another Warbler Walk at Turville Point - Meet
at 7 a.m. at the south parking lot at Olin-Turville Park, off John
Nolen Dr. across from the Alliant Center. Leaders are Marty Evanson
and Peter Fissel. Call Peter at (608) 226-0260 if you have a question
about the trip.
Thursday September 2 - Evening Tour of Owen Park - Enjoy an evening of
fall color in one of Madison’s restored prairies. Asters, goldenrods,
and other fall prairie flowers will be blooming among the tall prairie
grasses. The Monarch butterfly migration may be peaking about this
time. We will be alert for possible fall migrating birds, and there is
always the possibility of seeing or hearing one of the three species
of owl that live here. We will check out three new holding ponds. This
evening walk will last about 2 hrs. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Owen Park
parking lot on the south side of 6021 Old Sauk Rd. Call leader
Sylvia Marek at (608) 238-8344, evenings, only if you have a questions
about the trip.
Good Birding!