* Wisconsin
* Madison
* March 11, 1999
* WIMA9903.11
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (Reiki@Inxpress.Net)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
Eastern Bluebird
Wild Turkey
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier
Lapland Longspur
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Shrike
American Black Duck
Redhead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Blue Mounds Township
Buena Vista Marsh
Goose Pond
Cherokee Marsh
Yahara River
Lake Wingra
This is the Birding Hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Thursday, March 11th.
Three EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were reported by Jean Foster on Sunday, the 7th, on
East Blue Valley Road in Blue Mounds Township.
Also on the 7th, Chuck Heikkinen and Delia Unson traveled to Buena Vista
Marsh. On the way there, they observed a flock of 70 WILD TURKEYS along
Highway 51, and then at Buena Vista Marsh found 3 light-phase ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, a male NORTHERN HARRIER, and a flock of 100 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. On
the way home, they spotted a COOPER'S HAWK on Goose Pond Road not far from
Goose Pond.
Dave Fallow reported finding a NORTHERN SHRIKE on the 11th at Cherokee
Marsh, 3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS in the Goose Pond area, and AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS
on the Yahara River near Cherokee Marsh.
In addition, there was a report of REDHEADS, and both HOODED and COMMON
MERGANSERS on Lake Wingra on the 10th.
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The next Madison Audubon Society field trip will be this coming Saturday,
March 13th, a search for early spring migrants at Mud Lake in McFarland, led
by Steve Thiessen. If you would like to participate, please meet by 7 a.m.
in the parking lot of the South Towne McDonalds, or by 7:15 a.m. at the
south end of Lewis Lane in McFarland.
Good Birding!