After helping band young kestrels last Friday, the Goose Pond summer crew conducted a silphium borer moth survey in Hopkins Road Prairie. During the survey, they not only found evidence of the rare moth, but also discovered a northern harrier nest!
American Kestrel
In the past several decades, researchers have become increasingly alarmed at dwindling numbers of North America's smallest falcon, the American Kestrel. But thanks to an expansive nest box program coordinated by Madison Audubon volunteers, 2016 may be a banner year for these little-but-fierce flyers.
Pileated Woodpecker
The “Reckless Wrens” Great Wisconsin Birdathon team included Jim and Kathy Shurts, Heather Inzalaco, and Mark & Sue Martin. The big day count was held on May 12th. We visited Madison Audubon’s Otsego Marsh where we found a good variety of warblers and saw a couple scarlet tanagers. However, we missed a family of barred owls that was found on May 13th.
