We started off on Farmhouse Drive. We immediately heard many Sedge Wrens singing. A little farther down the road I found a female Bobolink flying over. Another highlight was a small covey of Northern Bobwhites. We continued on to some other units and added great looks at Blue Grosbeaks and Dickcissels. As we drove down the road, Ted noticed 3 raptors off the to right. We stopped and found that they were the family of Northern Harriers that had recently been reported from the area.
Looking of Main Pool West
Our next stop was by the Tern Island to look for herons and egrets. While we struck out on Little Blue Heron, we were able to add a Snowy Egret to our list. Since we were done birding at Goose Pond, we made a detour on the way home to visit a Mississippi Kite nest. It didn't take us long to locate the nest and find one almost fully grown chick in it. It was a fantastic day to be in the field and we all had a great time in the beautiful weather.

-Rob
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