3.10.2014

First Spring Migrants!


American Robin

57° F? What a drastic change! The weather today was simply delightful. Sandhill Cranes, Red-winged Blackbirds, and an influx of American Robins are being reported throughout southern Wisconsin. One observer reported an Eastern Meadowlark in Dane County this morning. I imagine bird activity at Pheasant Branch Conservancy picked up today, but yesterday it was pretty much the same assortment of birds I've been seeing all winter.

Pheasant Branch, Dane, US-WI
Mar 9, 2014 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
26 species

Canada Goose
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
American Crow
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

American Robin © 2014 Mike McDowell