July Walk
July Bird Walk - Zeloski Marsh
The threat of rain kept the numbers down as we held our July walk on Saturday, July 19. The small group of birders who were there had a wonderful opportunity to see one of the newest restored marshes in Wisconsin. There was no rain to contend with, but there were many interesting sights. Besides the birds, we got to see how well the restored prairie area has developed - beautiful vistas were enjoyed by both the birders and a variety of birds. The full list is below.
Among the special moments was the sighting of Bobolinks. This is the first time they've been seen in the marsh, and allowed us to add one more species to the Marsh's total (139 now if I remember right). We also enjoyed an up close and almost personal visit with a Great Horned Owl, something of a surprise. Another treat was an overflight by about 40 American White Pelicans. At least one was fishing on the marsh itself. The restored prairie area, awash with blooms of many different colors, hosted Dickcissels, Red Winged Blackbirds and Song Sparrows among others to serenade us. We spotted many Black Terns flying over the impoundments carrying food, indicating this species is certainly now breeding here. There were a few Forster's Terns keeping them company.
All in all, we had a great walk in a wonderful new birding area. If you couldn't be with us for this walk, we hope you have another opportunity to check-out Zeloski Marsh and can join us for one of the other walks in this series.
SPECIES SEEN
>From 7/19/2008 to 7/19/2008 ~ All Places ~ 44 seen
GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe
PELICANS
American White Pelican
HERONS, EGRETS AND BITTERNS
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Ruddy Duck
NEW WORLD VULTURES
Turkey Vulture
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Red-tailed Hawk
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
American Kestrel
PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES
Ring-necked Pheasant
CRANES
Sandhill Crane
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS
Killdeer
SANDPIPERS
Wilson's Snipe
TERNS
Forster's Tern
Black Tern
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Mourning Dove
OWLS
Great Horned Owl
HUMMINGBIRDS
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
WOODPECKERS
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
SWALLOWS
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
WAXWINGS
Cedar Waxwing
WRENS
Marsh Wren
Sedge Wren
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS
Gray Catbird
THRUSHES
American Robin
CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-capped Chickadee
CROWS AND JAYS
American Crow
STARLINGS
European Starling
WOOD WARBLERS
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
SALTATORS, CARDINALS AND ALLIES
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
American Goldfinch
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Species seen - 44