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BREEDING BIRD CENSUS: 20077. MATURE OAK WOODLANDARBOLADA DE ROBLE MADUROKIM KREITINGER419 Jean StreetMadison WI 53703Location: Wisconsin; Dane Co.; Verona; Olson OakWoods; 42°56'53"N, 89°35'2"W; Monroe and VeronaQuadrangles, USGS. Continuity: Established 1998; 5yr. Size: 46.0 ha. Description of Plot: See 1998 BBCreport (unpublished). There were prescribed burns in2004, 2005, and 2006. Weather: Mean start temp.16.2°C (range 10–22°C). Coverage: 49.6 h; 16 visits;each visit covered half the plot making 8 completesurveys (16 sunrise, 0 sunset); 24, 25, 29 May; 1, 5, 6,11, 12, 19, 20, 26, 27 June; 3, 5, 10, 11 July; 2007.Census: Eastern Wood-Pewee, 31.0 (27); IndigoBunting, 26.0 (23); House Wren, 17.0 (15; 2FL); RedeyedVireo, 13.5 (12); Veery, 7.0 (6); Chestnut-sidedWarbler, 7.0; Eastern Towhee, 5.0 (4; 1FL); Ovenbird,4.0 (3); Scarlet Tanager, 4.0; Red-bellied Woodpecker,2.0; Gray Catbird, 2.0; Chipping Sparrow, 2.0; EasternPhoebe, 1.0; Yellow-throated Vireo, 1.0; Wood Thrush,1.0; Mourning Warbler, 1.0. Total: 16 species; 124.5territories (108/40 ha). Visitors: Wild Turkey,Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Barred Owl,Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker,Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, PileatedWoodpecker, Acadian Flycatcher, Great CrestedFlycatcher, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, TuftedTitmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-grayGnatcatcher, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing,Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, NorthernCardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole.Other Observer: Nick Walton. Acknowledgments:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.8. UPLAND CHRISTMAS TREE FARMFINCAS DE ARBOLES DE NAVIDAD DE ALTURASELIZABETH W. BROOKS5540 Jericho Hill RoadAlfred Station NY 14803Site Number: NY2483108. Location: New York,Allegany Co., Andover; Kent Christmas Tree Farm;42°10'N, 77°50'W; Andover Quadrangle, USGS.Continuity: Established 1983; 25 yr. Size: 10.7 ha.Description of Plot: See Am. Birds 38:91(1984).Weather: Mean start temp. 16.1°C (range 12.2–22.2°C).Data collected by the Alfred Cooperative WeatherStation indicated that June was warmer and drierthan normal while July was warmer and wetter thannormal. The average daily temperature in June was19.7°C and in July it was 20.4°C, both well aboveaverage. The total precipitation in June was 6.4 cm (3cm below average); in July, total precipitation was16.4 cm (about 8 cm above the average). Coverage:12.3 h; 9 visits plus 1 woodcock survey (1 sunset); 12April; 29 May; 8, 14, 21, 30 June; 7, 13, 20, 29 July;2007. Census: Chipping Sparrow, 19.0 (71; 2N,3FL);Song Sparrow, 16.0 (60; 2N); American Robin, 5.0 (19;2N); Yellow-rumped Warbler, 5.0 (2N); Purple Finch,5.0; Magnolia Warbler, 3.0 (11); Field Sparrow, 3.0(1N); Mourning Dove, 2.0; Blue Jay, 2.0; CedarWaxwing, 2.0; Eastern Towhee, 2.0; AmericanGoldfinch, 2.0; Bobolink, 1.5; American Woodcock,1.0; Savannah Sparrow, 1.0; Indigo Bunting, 1.0; RedwingedBlackbird, 1.0; Brown-headed Cowbird, 1.0;Red-breasted Nuthatch, 0.5; Common Yellowthroat,0.5; Grasshopper Sparrow, 0.5. Total: 21 species; 74.0territories (277/40 ha). Visitors: Black-billed Cuckoo,Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Yellow-belliedSapsucker, Northern Flicker, Red-eyed Vireo,American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, GrayCatbird, Brown Thrasher, Chestnut-sided Warbler.Remarks: The number of territories (74.0) was abovethe mean (67.1), but it was lower than in any of theprevious eight years. Red-breasted Nuthatch was anew species for the study plot. Brown Thrasher wasmissing (except as a visitor) after having beenrecorded on the study plot in 15 of the past 20 years;and Prairie Warbler was missing after being presentin 11 of the past 20 years. No nests were foundparasitized by cowbirds. Acknowledgments:Appreciation to Rick Walker and Dennis Smith forweather data and to Tom and Kathy Kent for theircontinued interest and permission to conduct thestudy on their land.9. CLIMAX HEMLOCK–WHITE PINE FORESTWITH TRANSITION HARDWOODSBOSQUE CLIMAX DE PICEA–PINO BLANCO ENTRANSICION A MADERAS DURASDAVID ROSGENWhite Memorial Conservation CenterP.O. Box 368Litchfield CT 06759Site Number: CT2765008. Location: Connecticut;Litchfield Co.; Litchfield; White MemorialFoundation–Catlin Woods; 41°43'N, 73°12'W;Litchfield Quadrangle, USGS. Continuity: Established1965; 41 yr. Size: 10.5 ha. Description of Plot: See Aud.Field Notes 19:594–595 (1965), J. Field Ornithol.67(Suppl.):60 (1996), and Bird Populations 8:129–130(2007). Succession is continuing in areas thatexperienced blow-downs in past years. Weather:Mean start temp., 24.4°C (range 18–32°C). Overall, theweather during May, June, and July was pretty nice innorthwest Connecticut. It was very conducive tovegetation growth, and it helped produce anabundance of seeds, nuts, berries, and insects as theseason progressed. Rainfall was below average in[117]