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 Approach
cautiously, looking far ahead as well as nearby, moving slowly. Stop
for long periods, watching carefully for movement among the
vegetation in the water. Fast motions, bright colors, or loud
talking will flush birds into the air or into dense cover. But with
experience you can stalk any bird, with or without binoculars, and
observe its natural behavior.
Water birds
likely to be seen here include the following: *Locally nesting
species starred. See also signs 8 (29) and
10 (23) for other marsh
birds.
Ducks:
Mallard*, Blue-winged teal*, Wood duck*, Green-winged teal, Shoveler,
Scaup, Ringneck, Redhead,
Widgeon,
Gadwall, Ruddy, Pintail.
Others:
Coot*, Gallinule*, Pied-billed grebe*; Sora*, Virginia*, and King*
Rails; Long-billed marsh wren*;
Redwing* and Grackle*; Black tern*; Green heron*; occasionally other
herons, egrets, and bitterns.
*Locally
nesting species starred.
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