May Bird Walk - Ledge Road, Horicon Marsh


(Photo of Yellow-headed Blackbird ...)
Egads! For the first time in decades of birding, your intrepid walk leader Brad Webb was assaulted while leading a walk! No, it wasn't a fellow walker who didn't see the target species she wanted. Brad was whapped in the side of the head by a Yellow Warbler who was single mindedly pursuing a rival male. According to witnesses, the offender landed on the path, paused a moment, then flew into the brush, apparently unharmed. The bird issued no apologies.
On a beautiful Spring day a small group of three birders enjoyed a pleasant but warm walk on Horicon Marsh's Ledge Road. We didn't observe any unusual birds but were treated to good looks at a wide variety. A highlight was listening to a Wood Thrush singing it's haunting song. As we were heading to the cars a couple of Trumpeter Swans flew in behind us, sounding their trumpeting calls loudly. All in all, we had a very good walk.
If you couldn't be with us for this walk we hope you will join us for a later one. There's always something worth seeing on these walks. Including maybe a Yellow Warbler thug! There's a full list of species seen below.

Below is a complete list of bird species identified. 
 

Horicon NWR--Ledge and Point Rds, Dodge, Wisconsin, US
May 18, 2024 8:03 AM - 10:51 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Jefferson / Dodge Counties Birdwalk Group
42 species

Canada Goose  4
Trumpeter Swan  2
Blue-winged Teal  8
Mallard  4
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Mourning Dove  3
Sora  2     Heard, not seen.
Sandhill Crane  2
Black-necked Stilt  3
Killdeer  1
Double-crested Cormorant  14
American White Pelican  32
Great Blue Heron  2
Northern Harrier  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Willow Flycatcher  2
Least Flycatcher  3
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Tree Swallow  7
Barn Swallow  3
Marsh Wren  3
European Starling  2
Gray Catbird  3
Wood Thrush  1
American Goldfinch  7
Song Sparrow  4
Swamp Sparrow  3
Yellow-headed Blackbird  2
Baltimore Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird  18
Common Grackle  8
Common Yellowthroat  6
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler  11
Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4
Indigo Bunting  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S175466749

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








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