Even going into my second visit to the Goose Pond Sanctuary, I was under the impression that it consisted of the various units between County I and Goose Pond Road. I mean, that's where Goose Pond is, after all. But upon perusing the flyer I grabbed there on my last visit, I discovered that the Sanctuary is, in fact, a whole constellation of prairie units.
And so on a recent morning I decided to visit a couple of them that I hadn't previously: Hopkins Road Prairie and the Sue Ames Prairie. I began with the former.
These trails are owned by the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and so their primary purpose is to allow birdwatchers access to the prairies so they can ply their trade. I, on the other hand, was there to enjoy the country air and do some hiking. If I spotted any birds, that was gravy. I'll admit that the odds of me identifying any of our feathered friends was rather slim.
It was cloudy but it never rained, thankfully.
Here's the trail along the treeline that went between the 2 units.
While I heard more birds than saw them, there was a flock circling near me at one point, though I am unsure what type of bird they were.
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