May Bird Walk - Glacial Drumlin Trail
About 23 intrepid birders - and a reporter from Madison's Channel 3
newsteam - gathered at Korth Park for a walk on the trail to Rock Lake.
It was a fine day for a birdwalk and the birds did not disappoint! The
highlight was a roosting Common Nighthawk, easy to see in great light!
This being an extremely rare sighting, we spent some time watching the
bird. We also had a couple of Tree Swallows peering at us from their
nesting cavities. Warblers were at a premium but we found several. A
complete list is below.
If you were unable to join us, you missed some exciting treats. We hope you can join us for future walks.
Species seen:
Lake Mills CE - Glacial Drumlin, Jefferson, Wisconsin, US
May 21, 2016 8:50 AM - 11:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling, General
1 mile(s)
Comments: 70; mostly sunny/cirrus clouds; nearly calm.
Jefferson-Dodge Bird Walk
42 species
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 2
Blue-winged Teal 1
American White Pelican 35 Two flocks circling upward WAY off over
north end of Rock Lake, disappearing, then reappearing as they turned.
Black Tern 6 Flew right over Trail.
Common Nighthawk 1 On branch north of Trail.
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Warbling Vireo 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 6 Two nests with young, both in trees along Trail.
Barn Swallow 15
Black-capped Chickadee 1 Adult entering slot hole in stub just west of the trestle repeatedly with food.
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 1 Seen from Korth Park parking after most people had left.
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
House Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 3 Two singing, on each side of Trail, and one in underbrush with nesting material.
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow Warbler 11
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 31
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 1
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 5
Note: this list is formed from two separate e-Bird checklists as the walk took place in two Breeding Bird Atlas blocks.