August Bird Walk - Double Header


Greater Yellowlegs
Mystery egg found along the trail.


Singing Sedge Wren

Our first ever double-header birdwalk turned out to be a winner. Nine of us spent a pleasant time walking in the beautiful prairie restoration on Dorothy Carnes' East side. Despite concerns about the weather, it proved to be a pleasant day with a bit of a breeze. Highlights there included many singing Sedge Wrens, one of which allowed us to see him. (Photo above.) We also had American Goldfinches everywhere we looked as well as many other interesting species to view.

We saved some time for a car caravan to the boat landing at Vinnie HaHa Road. Fortunately, Karen Etter Hale knew how to find it as the route was complex. She led us well. We headed for the boat landing but were distracted by an egg shell along the path. We were unable to identify it but have included a photo of it above. Upon reaching the landing we immediately saw several species of shorebird crowding the beach. They were close enought to see without binoculars - practically under foot - though the range of the birds required scopes to see them all. We were very busy trying to check them all out, along with a number of waterfowl out on the lake and other birds flying over.

All in all this was a very successful birding trip. We will certainly be re-visiting Vinne HaHa Road in the future.

There are lists of all species seen at both sites below.

If you weren't able to join us for this walk, we hope to see you at an upcoming walk.

 

Birding List for August Walk at Dorothy Carnes Park, East Side:
Rose Lake SNA/Dorothy Carnes Park--East, Jefferson, Wisconsin, US
Aug 19, 2023 8:30 AM - 10:12 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     67; mostly cloudy; S 10 mph (start) to 70; clearing off; S 10 mph.
 Jefferson-Dodge Birding Walk. Walk south and west to large wetland overlook and back (1.0 mile total).
 Perfect morning to be out, cool with the prairie in full bloom.
27 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  1     Flying.
Wood Duck  2     Flying.
Mallard  11     1 flying, 10 on one of the small wetland ponds.
duck sp.  10     Flock flying fast.
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  3
Greater Yellowlegs  1
shorebird sp.  5     Flock flying well to south; medium-sized shorebirds, maybe yellowlegs.
Ring-billed Gull  53     Flying over, heading south.
Great Egret  2     Two different birds flying.
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Eastern Kingbird  3     Busy in the tops of small trees/shrubs.
Blue Jay  4
Purple Martin  40     Or more, mostly flying over the buildings, some in the trees.
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  4
House Wren  1
Sedge Wren  6     Several singing all along the trail. One singing and singing,
 right out in the open, giving us all great views.
American Robin  3
Cedar Waxwing  3
House Sparrow  3
American Goldfinch  20     Or more!
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  5
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S147651685

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)


Birding List for August Walk at Vinnie HaHa Road boat landing:

Lake Koshkonong--Vinnie HaHa Rd./boat launch (Jefferson Co.), Jefferson, Wisconsin, US
Aug 19, 2023 10:38 AM - 11:33 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     70; mostly sunny; S 10 mph; wind increasing. Jefferson-Dodge Birding Walk.

Peeps right at the shoreline in front of us! Others both north and south of the landing. 
Scope birds and later, the lake.
19 species (+3 other taxa)

Mallard  1     Flying.
Mourning Dove  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1     Shot right past us.
Double-crested Cormorant 1 Flying over the lake.
Semipalmated Plover  3
Baird's Sandpiper  1
Least Sandpiper  2     Or more.
Semipalmated Sandpiper  20
peep sp.  20     Or more.
Wilson's Phalarope  1     Nonbreeding adult: pale gray, long thin bill, white eyeline, darker cap,
 white below, yellow legs. It was foraging north of the landing, but flew when someone walked out
 onto the nearby pier, and I couldn't find it again.
Spotted Sandpiper  1     Nonbreeding or juvenile, walking on one of the aluminum piers.
Greater Yellowlegs  13     Some close to landing, for good looks, several farther south.
Lesser Yellowlegs  2
gull sp.  1
American White Pelican  34     7 along the north shore, 25 or more on the far western shore,
 2 swimming closer.
Osprey  2     Flying.
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Barn Swallow  1
swallow sp.  20
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  1
Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S147740584

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)





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