August Bird Walk - Horicon Marsh

We began our walk with a gentle rain and ended it in brilliant sunshine. Along the way, we were able to find many of the shorebirds we hoped to see as well as large numbers of American White Pelicans and Tree Swallows. Special treats included extended viewing of Virginia Rails and Sora Rails along Dike Road. We decided to caravan to Highway 49 to look for the Black Necked Stilts reported there. As we worked our way along the road, we bumped into another group of birders. Seth Cutright was with them and proved to be the one who spotted the Stilts. All in all, a very interesting and successful outing.

If you couldn't be with us for this walk, we hope you will be able to join us for our September field trip.

39 species


Canada Goose X
Trumpeter Swan 1
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Blue-winged Teal X
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant X
American White Pelican 170 (Conservative estimate of number north of Dike Rd.; more were north of Hwy 49)
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret X LOTS (100 or more north of Hwy 49)
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Virginia Rail 4
Sora 2 Foraging with Virginia rails near Dike Road.
Sandhill Crane X
Killdeer X
Black-necked Stilt 3
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs X
Lesser Yellowlegs X Lots.
Least Sandpiper X
Pectoral Sandpiper X
Short-billed Dowitcher 2
Wilson's Snipe 5
Ring-billed Gull X
Black Tern 6
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Tree Swallow X Lots, especially after the sun came out.
Barn Swallow 2
Marsh Wren 3
American Robin 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 2
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
American Goldfinch 2


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