This morning I spent quite a bit of time looking at the edge of the 
large pond that is among the mounds of dried mud behind Price Chopper. 
Ultimately I checked out all of the other channels oh muddy water in 
that area. I did not see the bittern bur did here a "kwok" from a green 
heron back among the trees.

With time on my hands, I walked farther along the driveway that leads 
farther back behind the shopping center. When  I got to a point that 
must have been behind Michaels, I found a patch of open water that 
seemed more promising (more natural) than any I had encountered 
previously. As I arrived I heard a different call (kak kak kak) that 
initially made me think of a rail. Now that I have consulted online 
recordings, I think I probably heard the elusive bitter. However, I did 
not see it.

Rob Humphries


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