Monday, January 31, 2022
Wally located a
Pileated Woodpecker in the Big Woods this week. This was the first sighting of this species in the Lab. The same highlight
waterfowl,
Common Goldeneye and
Common Merganser, were still present in
some open water areas. Birds of prey sightings were again impressive
with
Northern Harrier,
Bald Eagle,
Red-tailed Hawk and
Rough-legged Hawk being found. It is noteworthy that this last species,
Rough-legged Hawk, has been seen each week of the new year. Other birds of note were
Northern Flicker,
Red-breasted Nuthatch,
White-breasted Nuthatch and
White-throated Sparrow. Dave
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Wally reported another week with Raptors being his main highlights,
although with a smaller variety this time. The pair of
Bald Eagles were
found near their nest. Also, he had a
Rough-legged Hawk for a third
straight week, an
American Kestrel and the expected
Red-tailed Hawks.
The expected winter divers,
Common Goldeneye and
Common Merganser, were
still found in the Lab. The remaining birds of note included
Northern Flicker,
Red-breasted Nuthatch,
White-breasted Nuthatch,
Eastern Bluebird, and
White-throated Sparrow. Dave
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Wally's week was highlighted with a fantastic list of Birds of Prey.
The list included
Northern Harrier,
Sharp-shinned Hawk,
Cooper's Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk,
Rough-legged Hawks (a dark morph, most likely the same
bird found last week, and a light morph),
Great Horned Owl and
American Kestrel (he added several Kestrels were observed throughout the week).
Donna also reported seeing a
Northern Harrier early in the week. Other notable birds on Wally's list were
Common Goldeneye,
Common Merganser,
Belted Kingfisher,
Red-breasted Nuthatch,
White-breasted Nuthatch,
Brown Creeper,
Eastern Bluebird and
Cedar Waxwing. Dave
Friday, January 7, 2022
Waterfowl for the first week of the year were easy to find, Wally reported, as they were now concentrated in the small areas of open
water. Those found were
Canada Goose,
Mallard,
Common Goldeneye and
Common Merganser, the expected winter waterfowl species. His birds of
the week were a dark morph
Rough-legged Hawk (found on 2 separate days)
and a female
Purple Finch at the Roads and Grounds Feeders. Other highlights for the week included
Horned Lark,
Eastern Bluebird and
White-throated Sparrow. Dave
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