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-RBA * Wisconsin * Madison * 11 June 2008 * WIMA0806.11 Number: 608-255-2476 Reports: 608-255-2476 Compiler: Madison Audubon Coverage: south-central Wisconsin Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com) BIRDS MENTIONED- WESTERN GREBE Kentucky Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo WORM-EATING WARBLER Louisiana Waterthrush Canada Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Mourning Warbler LOCATIONS MENTIONED- Lake Waubesa at the Lake Farms boat landing Madison School Forest ~V Prairie Relic Trail Baxter's Hollow, Sauk County This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for Wednesday, June 11th. The best news of the week has been the WESTERN GREBE spotted on Lake Waubesa from the Lake Farms boat landing and looking toward the railroad tracks to the north. The bird was seen on Monday, the 9th, but not found on the 10th. It's still worth looking since it did not seem to be disturbed by the boat traffic. Reports have come in of a KENTUCKY WARBLER at the Madison School Forest, near Verona. It was calling about 50 yards east of the parking lot on the Prairie Relic Trail. Other birds that can be found there include CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, and both YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS. A WORM-EATING WARBLER has been observed near the first stream crossing at Baxter's Hollow in Sauk County. Other warblers recently found there include, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, CANADA, BLUE-WINGED, and MOURNING WARBLERS. ************************************* The next Madison Audubon field trips are: Saturday, June 14th -- Bicycling Sugar River and Avon Bottoms. This is a 15 mile bicycle excursion. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Sugar River Bike Trail parking lot in Albany at the trail's intersection with State Highway 59 and County E. The trip will last until 11 a.m. Bring plenty of drinking water, your own bicycles, footwear appropriate for both biking and hiking, long light-weight pants, high socks to wear over your pants, and a good supply of insect repellent. The field trip on Sunday, June 15th to the Badger Army Ammunition Plant has been canceled ~V please make of note of that if you were planning to go. Thursday, June 19th ~V Evening at Black Earth Prairie. This is a joint trip with The Prairie Enthusiasts and will cover history and management of the prairie as you tour a TNC property called The Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie. From Madison go west on Hwy 14 to Black Earth. At the traffic light (Shoe Box corner) turn left on County F. After Hwy F turns west go for 1 ¼ miles and then turn right on Fesenfeld Road to the prairie entrance, about 300 yards. Park on the right side of the road. If you have questions, please call Kathie or Tom at 608-238-5050 or email kmbrock@charter.net. Good birding!