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In the midst of the burgeoning euphoria over the ivorybill story, we
headed out after the rains this morning to hike around Sam Smith. There
were lots of nice birds (no Willets seen): a PAIR of MOCKINGBIRDS, 20+
COMMON LOONS,
6+ Red NEcked GREBES, 2 HORNED GREBES (in almost complete breeding
plumage), at least 10 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, CASPIAN and COMMON
TERNS, 2 AMERICAN WIDGEON, 2 GADWALL, numerous BUFFLEHEAD, a RED-HEADED
DUCK, several SAVANNAH SP., and of course numerous SONG SP., many TREE
and BARN SW., 2 pair of Mute Swans on nests, plus others. We got out
before the hailstorm too!
