Leaders: Melissa Kesling, Brian Schneider and Josh Seibel

Date:  04/13/2023 (rain date 4/20/23)

Time:  6:30-8:00pm

Place:  Timberdoodle Trek at UW Madison-Arboretum. Join us as we learn about courtship rituals of the American Woodcock.

Location: 

UW Madison-Arboretum

1207 Seminole Hwy

Madison, WI 53711

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*We will be meeting at the visitor center

Contact Info: Melissa Kesling (garneyms@yahoo.com, 715-379-2050)

Special Instructions:

Join us as we learn all about Timberdoodles, also known as the American Woodcock.  We will meet at the steps of the visitor center at 6:30pm and spend some time talking about the courtship rituals of these secretive birds.  Then we spend some time walking the trails looking for spring migrants and some year-round residents. After exploring the arboretum, we will venture into Curtis Prairie where we will watch the courtship display of the American Woodcock.  We will be traveling approximately 1-1.5 miles through a variety of habitats on mostly mowed/gravel trails.  This is a family friendly event.  There is a porta-potty in the parking lot.  We will have binoculars for those who need them.  

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