Lake Kegonsa State Park
Birds
Lake Kegonsa State Park, though relatively small, is a wonderful area for birdwatching. The greatest variety of birds are observed during the mid-March to mid-May and mid-August to mid-October migration periods. More than 60 kinds of birds visit the park or nest here in summer and at least 24 species of resident and visiting birds use the park in the winter.
Sandhill cranes
DNR Photo
Bluebird.
Photo by Pat Ready
The fields harbor a variety of sparrows, horned larks, kingbirds, crows, pheasants, and occasional bobolinks.
In 2002 there were two pair of nesting bluebirds in Lake Kegonsa State Park. After a park volunteer revamped the bluebird trail and made repairs to several nest boxes, seven pair were recorded nesting within the park in 2004. In three years the number of bluebirds fledged grew from nine to 38!
In spring and fall, a great variety of ducks, grebes and geese may be seen on Lake Kegonsa. The marsh and creek near the park beach host a wide variety of nesting and migrating ducks and birds.
In February 2005, the area had an unusual visitor—a great gray owl, native to central Canada.
Photo by Pat Ready
For more information, call (608) 873-9695, e-mail Lake Kegonsa State Park, or US mail:
Lake Kegonsa State Park
2405 Door Creek Road
Stoughton, WI 53589
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