July Bird Walk - Korth Park Prairie

Despite erroneous instructions on the website eleven walkers gathered on a warm but beautiful day in the Korth Park prairie. As anticipated, we had many creatures to observe besides the birds. We seemed to be surrounded by Halloween Pennant dragonflies as well as representatives of several other species. There were butterflies such as Tiger Swallowtails to wow us with their colors. And there were many birds. Dickcissels and Common Yellowthroat Warblers seemed to be singing from all sides. Combined with the many flowering prairie plants, this was an especially beautiful walk. Karen Etter Hale and Royan Webb provide us with a comprehensive field report for the walk, below.

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

Korth Park--general, Jefferson, US-WI

Jul 20, 2013 8:50 AM - 11:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling - 0.7 mile(s)

Comments: 75; 100% sunny, a few clouds moving in; very light wind.
Jefferson-Dodge Bird (and prairie flower) walk, starting from the Elm Point shelter. Prairie was gorgeous, in full bloom.
One dark, chunky-looking heron (either a Green Heron or a Black-crowned Night-Heron) flew over 2-3 times.

Dragonflies included Common Green Darner, Eastern Amberwing, Black Saddlebags, Widow Skimmer, Eastern Pondhawk, and 100s of Halloween Pennants. Several Common Wood-Nymphs, Monarch, E. Tiger Swallowtail, others?

35 species (+2 other taxa)

Wood Duck 4 In pond south of Korth Lane; maybe more, maybe other ducks.
Mallard 1
American White Pelican 1 Flyover.
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Sandhill Crane 2
gull sp. 2
Mourning Dove 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 4
swallow sp. 10 1-2 probable Bank Swallows.
House Wren 1
American Robin 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 5
Common Yellowthroat 5 Or more.
Field Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 1
Dickcissel 5 Or more.
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 6


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