I was out at Spring Valley Wildlife Area (Warren County) with one of my
ornithology students.  While we were on the observation platform at the end
of the boardwalk, an adult Least Bittern flew by below us.  The big buffy
wing patches were clearly visible.  The bird dropped into the cattails and
disappeared.   This is only the second time I have seen Least Bittern at
this location, from which they have long been reported.
I chalk it up to beginner's luck on the part of the student, who was
somewhat bemused by all the fuss.  This suggests a new birding strategy:
 take along a rank beginner, the ranker the better, in order to take
advantage of their beginner's luck.  Not a bad idea even you don't see any
good birds.
Cheers,

Bob

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Robert D Powell
Congress Farm Research Institute
Wilmington, OH, USA
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