[mou] Least Bitterns, Redwood County

[rdunlap at gustavus.edu]

This evening Dedrick Benz, John Hockema, Dave Bartkey, Chad Gustafson,  
and I found up to four Least Bitterns at Willow WMA near the town of  
Wanda in southern Redwood County. We had probably the best looks any  
of us have ever had at this species as they actively foraged around  
the perimeter of the marsh. Only once did we hear one call, and the  
call we heard was the harsh, less frequently heard "kak-kak-kak"  
vocalization.

Also in the wetlands were a pair of Red-necked Grebes and about a  
bajillion blackbirds coming in to roost for the night.

Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
bobthebirdman.blogspot.com