May Walk - Northern Road, Horicon Marsh

Today's walk was probably our smallest get-together so far. Only one leader (Brad) was able to make it and no walkers attended. The weather was cold, threatening rain and very windy so we were not surprised. Those who might have thought about coming and didn't missed a wonderful birding session. Northern Road, once you move along a few feet, is shielded from the wind; the rain held off; the cold wasn't too bad with a jacket; and the birding was great. Highlights included guest appearances by a pair of Barred Owls, who kept calling for some time; singing Rose Breasted Grossbeaks everywhere; many warbler species (see list); and along Dike Road I had the Black Necked Stilts so close I could almost touch them. Oh - a family of Sandhill Cranes - Mom, Dad and one colt - walk across the road about 10 feet in front of the car. Baby stopped to have a little snack right in front of me.

As we've said before, you never know what you'll see unless you're there. Wish I could have shared some of today's excellent views with walkers. Hope to do so during the next walk.

SPECIES SEEN
From 5/14/2011 to 5/14/2011 ~ All Places ~ 53 seen
PELICANS
American White Pelican
CORMORANTS
Double-crested Cormorant
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
Canada Goose
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Redhead
CRANES
Sandhill Crane
RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS
American Coot
AVOCETS AND STILTS
Black-necked Stilt
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS
Killdeer
GULLS
Ring-billed Gull
TERNS
Forster's Tern
PIGEONS AND DOVES
Mourning Dove
OWLS
Barred Owl
SWIFTS
Chimney Swift
HUMMINGBIRDS
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
WOODPECKERS
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
SWALLOWS
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
WRENS
House Wren
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS
Gray Catbird
THRUSHES
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
GNATCATCHERS
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-capped Chickadee
NUTHATCHES
White-breasted Nuthatch
VIREOS AND ALLIES
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red Eyed Vireo
WOOD WARBLERS
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
SALTATORS, CARDINALS AND ALLIES
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
American Goldfinch
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Species seen - 53

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