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Dane & Columbia County
Saturday, March 22, 2025 
Contact Tom Schultz e-mail: trschultz44@gmail.com or Jeff Baughman e-mail: jlbirder@gmail.com

Saturday, March 22, 2025  (or March 29 -- see * below)

Contact Tom Schultz e-mail: trschultz44@gmail.com or Jeff Baughman e-mail: jlbirder@gmail.com

*March 22 or 29 option (Saturday): Date will be determined by the weather trends this spring. (We'd prefer the first date, but don't want to hold it if all the ponds are still frozen, or if the weather is bad).

Our group will tour by auto to several ponds and flooded fields in this very productive area.  Many waterbirds such as swans, Cackling, Greater White-fronted and Ross’s Geese, and a nice variety of ducks are expected. Early migrating passerines and other birds are also possible. Our trip typically ends around noon after birding the causeway (CTH V) on Lake Wisconsin and perhaps hiking the Rowan Creek Fishery Area.

Goose Pond Trip 2022 3 26 Gr White fronted Geese at Goose Pond Myles Hurlburt

 Trip registration opens on February 21, 2025.
Initially this event will be open only to WSO members and our field trips are free for members. Non-members are able to sign up within 14 days of the trip if spots remain open on trips with attendance limits. Further details about trip logistics will be sent to registrants prior to each field trip.