Winnebago County Illinois 2005-06-16T14:35:28Z Winnebago County Birding Notes 2005 tag:www.surfbirds.com,2006:/blogs/Ornithology101//128 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2005, Ornithology101 Rock Cut State Park 2005-06-16T14:35:28Z 2005-06-16T15:35:28+00:00 tag:www.surfbirds.com,2005:/blogs/Ornithology101//128.2679 2005-06-16T14:35:28Z Rock Cut State Park is a great place to bird! If you can handle the boaters, fishermen, bikers, and wild kids. Don't get me wrong, I am glad so many use and love this great State Park, but at times... Ornithology101 ornithology101@surfbirder.com Rock Cut State Park is a great place to bird! If you can handle the boaters, fishermen, bikers, and wild kids. Don't get me wrong, I am glad so many use and love this great State Park, but at times it can be hard to bird there in the summertime.
This past March (2005), however, was the best birding I have ever experienced at Rock Cut. I was never much of a winter birder until recently, and as early as January I started seeing birds in the little area that was unfrozen. As the lake unthawed, I was amazed at the birds there. Loons, Grebes, ducks, swans, and geese. Up to 20 Species of waterbirds in one day were seen...it was truly amazing. No boats, few fishermen, not many people at all. I love people, I truly do, but some parks get so busy that it is hard to bird. Rock Cut State Park is amazing in March

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