BIRD STUDY GROUP Thought some might find a report from Kincaid Reservoir of interest. I wimped out when it came to trying to forge my way through head high, wet grass to work the riparian area below the dam. But, didn't hear any intriguing bird song from the area. Kincaid Reservoir is an ebird Hotspot and is included as a destination on the upcoming Louisiana Lane's Guide. Jay Huner > Kincaid Reservoir, Rapides, US-LA > May 23, 2013 8:02 AM - 9:57 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 2.0 mile(s) > Comments: Kincaid dam area. Access from parking lot at Tunk's Cypress Inn > about 8 miles west of Alexandria on LA 28 W. Hot and muggy day. Did not work > the riparian area along the base of the dam because of dense, chest high WET > grass. Lesser Scaup appeared healthy. > 33 species > > Canada Goose 4 > Lesser Scaup 5 2 males and 3 females. > Great Blue Heron 1 > Great Egret 1 > Snowy Egret 1 > Mississippi Kite 1 > Bald Eagle 1 > Mourning Dove 3 > Inca Dove 2 > Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3 > Common Nighthawk 1 > Chimney Swift 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 > Pileated Woodpecker 2 > Great Crested Flycatcher 3 > White-eyed Vireo 2 > Blue Jay 9 > American Crow 7 > Fish Crow 5 > Northern Rough-winged Swallow 8 > Purple Martin 1 > Barn Swallow 15 > Carolina Chickadee 3 > Tufted Titmouse 6 > Carolina Wren 4 > Eastern Bluebird 4 > Northern Mockingbird 6 > Summer Tanager 1 > Northern Cardinal 20 > Painted Bunting 1 > Red-winged Blackbird 20 > Brown-headed Cowbird 2 > Orchard Oriole 1 > > View this checklist online at > http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14216531 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)