July Bird Walk - Korth Park Prairie


(Photo of Northern Flicker ...)
A grand total of two brave (?) people took part in our July walk in the prairie at Korth Park. The reason for the low number was certainly the 100% chance of rain during the walk. As it turned out, we were able to walk for about 45 minutes before the increasing rain - and the possibility of lightening - made us terminate the walk. The lightening seemed to have lessened but being two walking lightening rods in the middle of the prairie still didn't seem like a good idea. We did get wet!

Despite the difficult weather situation, the walk was worthwhile. The prairie is beautiful at present. We were able to tally 19 different species in the short time we were walking, plus we saw a few birds we couldn't identify due to poor lighting, etc. There is a complete list of species seen below. 

 

Here is a complete list of bird species identified. 
 
Korth Park Prairie Jefferson County Wisconsin

Protocol: Traveling

Observers: 2; Duration: 45 min
Distance: 0.3 mi

Checklist Comments
Jefferson / Dodge Counties Birdwalk Group event. Rain threatening, then began. 
Two people walked for 45 minutes then abandoned the walk due to increasing 
rain and lightening nearby.

Totals 19 Species Observed
83 individuals

Observations 

Mourning Dove: Number observed: 2

Sandhill Crane: Number observed: 3 Details; Heard only.

Osprey: Number observed: 3 Details; Two adults and one juvenile, on artificial nesting platform.

Northern Flicker: Number observed: 1

Eastern Kingbird: Number observed: 2

Tree Swallow: Number observed: 12 Details; At least. Flight made counting difficult.

Purple Martin: Number observed: 8 Details; At Martin house by parking lot and 
 flying over the prairie.

Barn Swallow: Number observed: 11 Details; Flying over the prairie.

American Robin: Number observed: 4

Cedar Waxwing: Number observed: 3

House Sparrow: Number observed: 9

American Goldfinch: Number observed: 2

Chipping Sparrow: Number observed: 2

Field Sparrow: Number observed: 4 Details; Heard only, in different locations 
 in the prairie.

Song Sparrow: Number observed: 2

Baltimore Oriole: Number observed: 1

Red-winged Blackbird: Number observed: 9

Common Yellowthroat: Number observed: 3 Details; Heard only.

Northern Cardinal: Number observed: 2






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