We had a much better turnout for our walk on Ledge Road at Horicon Marsh this time around. Half a dozen of us walked on a spectacular early autumn day. We were treated to 50 species and hundreds of individual birds.

Special treats incluced a Sharp-shinned Hawk, Black-crowned Night Herons, a seldom seen there Red-headed Woodpecker (a juvenile) and over three hundred American White Pelicans. Flocks kept arriving the entire time we were walking. A full list of species seen follows.

This was our last scheduled walk for this season. Thanks to everyone who joined us for one or more walks. You make holding these walks fun and worthwhile. We hope to see every one of you for next year's walks. As we often say, you'll miss something interesting if you're not walking with us.

 

Bird list for the September '23 Walk:

Ledge Road at Horicon Marsh - about two miles out and back.

Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Pied-billed Grebe
American White Pelican -well over 300. Flocks arrived all the while we were walking.
Douible-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret - over 100.
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Bald Eagle - we spotted four.
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Sora Rail
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker (Juvenile)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Marsh Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American robin
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart Warbler
Common Yellowthroat Warbler
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
common Grackle
American Goldfinch

50 Species seen.

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