The chambers county rice harvest is going full speed. Some of the fields are fairly dry and with 2-3 harvesters going, the work does not take much time. Lots was done today and I missed the good wet field at the northeast corner of 1985 and Pear Orchard. Damp fields had lots of American bitterns, sparrows, soras and 1 yellow rail. I did not stay long as most of the view of the harvesters was from the rear where the dust is kicked up. There will be field to cut tomorrow and they will probably start whenever the dew dries on the rice whenever that is. Not much will remain for Friday or the weekend assuming they do not work on Thanksgiving but farmers go by the weather, not a holiday and rain will be coming after thanksgiving. Lots more harvesting going on away from the roads based on the noise of the harvesters. -- Joseph C. Kennedy on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner