RBA Madison, WI 21 Oct 09

[Delia Unson & Charles Heikkinen]

-RBA



* Wisconsin

* Madison

* 21 October 2009

* WIMA0910.21



Number:        608-255-2476

Reports:        608-255-2476

Compiler:      Madison Audubon

Coverage:      south-central Wisconsin

Transcriber:   Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@...)



BIRDS MENTIONED-



Chimney Swift

Kinglet (sp.)

Tree Swallow

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Lincoln’s Sparrow (probable)

Clay-colored Sparrow (probable)

Dark-eyed Junco

Black-bellied Plover

American Golden Plover

Greater Yellowlegs

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Dunlin, Long-Billed Dowitcher

Wilson's Snipe

Pine Warbler

European Starling

Blackbird (sp.)



LOCATIONS MENTIONED



Downtown Madison

UW-Madison campus

Eagle Heights Gardens

Columbia County ponds

Yards on Madison’s east side

Lake Farm Park





This is the hotline report for the Madison Audubon Society for  Wednesday,
Oct 21,  2009.



There have been numerous reports of large flocks of CHIMNEY SWIFTS in
downtown Madison and the UW campus area through the week.



On October 16th, reports for the community gardens near Picnic Point noted
KINGLETS, TREE SWALLOWS, and CHIPPING, SONG, SWAMP, VESPER, WHITE-THROATED
and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.   Also present were a probable LINCOLN’S
SPARROW, a probable CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCOS.



The following  shorebirds were found on October 19th at Columbia County
ponds: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, DUNLIN,
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and WILSON'S SNIPE.



Also a PINE WARBLER was spotted near the Eagle Heights Gardens in Madison on
the 19th.



Yards on east side of Madison on October 20th noted significant increase in
numbers of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS.



At Lake Farm Park on the 20th, large flocks of EUROPEAN STARLINGS and
BLACKBIRDS (sp.) were noted.



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The next Madison Audubon field trip is:  Sunday, Oct. 25: Scope Day at Goose
Pond.

 Spotting scopes will be set up along Prairie Lane for visitor use on Sunday
afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Members will be on hand to help visitors
locate and identify waterfowl on the pond. If the weather is inclement, the
scopes will not be set up. Check the website for a map to Goose Pond. If you
have questions, call Dorothy Haines at (608)





Good Birding!