High Counts of Waterfowl at Goose Pond

High Counts of Waterfowl at Goose Pond

We thought it would be interesting to look at the high counts for the 36 species of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) on our Goose Pond bird list. There have been 3,500 checklists from Goose Pond entered on eBird, and about 1 in a 100 checklists included a high count of waterfowl.

Photo by Monica Hall

Wood Duck

Wood Duck

The Wood Duck is one of the great conservation success stories in the United States. By the turn of the 20th century, market hunting and habitat destruction saw the Wood Duck on the brink of extinction. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 came just in the nick of time.

Photo by Jim Hudgins / USFWS

Common Redpoll Irruption

Common Redpoll Irruption

The winter of 2021-22 will go down in the bird record books for the irruption of Common Redpolls in Wisconsin. Common Redpolls are energetic little birds that forage in flocks, gleaning, fluttering, or hanging upside down in the farthest tips of tree branches.

Photo by Ott Rebane FCC

 
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