September Bird Walk - Zeloski Marsh
Our last walk of the season, September 18th, ran into some slightly wet weather. However, the walk, which was combined with one for the Madison Audubon Society, still managed to produce some interesting results for the many hardy birders who joined. We've noticed over the years that a bit of overcast and light rain may actually make for better birding. Not that the weather necessarily will please the birders all that much.
If you were unable to join us on this walk, we hope you'll be ready to join us when next spring approaches and we head out on another season of Jefferson / Dodge County Birdwalks.
Species seen on the birdwalk:
23 species
Wood Duck 12
Mallard X Dozens, at least; did not try to estimate.
Blue-winged Teal X Hundreds of teal, all in eclipse plumage;
did not try to separate from Green-winged teal.
Green-winged Teal X At least one; did not try to count
or separate from Blue-winged teal.
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 16
Northern Harrier 1
Sandhill Crane 4
Killdeer 10
Lesser Yellowlegs 10
Least Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 10
Ring-billed Gull 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 20
Barn Swallow 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 21
American Goldfinch 10