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Taking  advantage of today’s nice weather I picked up a friend who is 
recovering from  work on a knee and having a bad case of cabin fever and we were 
off on a car  birding safari. The rules were simple, they were to sit back, 
if possible stay  off the knee, and enjoy the birds. 
We  began with a run over to the Honda Wetlands at Glacier Ridge Metro Park 
in SE  Union County. There have been several reports of American Bittern, 
Least  Bittern, Virginia Rail and Sora from the wetland over the last few 
days. When we  arrived there were several birders present who had been there 
since early  morning with less than fantastic luck. Some had located the 
Virginia Rail and  Sore but the bitterns were AWOL. From ground level we located 
the Sora and a  family of Pied-billed Grebes but struck out on the others.   
We  left Glacier Ridge and headed north to Killdeer Plains. The drive was 
probably  the most excitement of the day. We encountered unexpected detours 
that lacked  route signs and detour routes of epic stature. I thought we had 
become entangled  in a See Ohio Tour. We finally arrived at Killdeer Plains 
and checked on the  Sandhill Cranes. I spotted and adult in the wetland 
grass with my field glasses  but before I could set up the spotting scope it 
meandered further into the grass  and out of site. Since we had an agenda for 
Hardin County we made a quick run up  to T-64 and T-50. 
Along  the furthest west section of Wyandot County, Jackson Township Road 
T-64 there  were Dickcissel calling from both the north and south sides of 
the road. They  were virtually everywhere. Many were very close and easy to 
view. Scanning the  fields we were finding them up on stalks. When facing the 
sun their breasts were  striking. We found a Bobolink and Orchard Orioles on 
the south side. Common  Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers plus Savannah 
Sparrows were mixed in to make  things interesting. At the edge of the woods on 
the south side, east of the  field of Dickcissel we located three 
Red-headed Woodpeckers. As we were exiting  the area we located a Vesper Sparrow. 
At  the east section of Hardin County, Jackson Township Road T-50 there 
were more  Dickcissel in the grass on both the north and south side. If anyone 
needs a  Dickcissel for 2011 this is the place to go. Use the intersection 
of T-64, T-50  and C-215 as ground zero. This area also produced a few 
Bobolink, Eastern  Meadowlark, and Savannah Sparrows. 
Charlie  Bombaci

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