Yes. There are still birds out there.

After some much-needed sleep we hit the road early again to travel farther into Louisiana. Our first stop was at a gas station just off the highway. In the field behind the building there were pipits, shovelers, flocks of snow and Ross's geese flying over, an obliging loggerhead shrike, mockingbirds, Palm warbler, white crowned and savannah sparrows. A beautiful crested caracara did a flyby which was a nice addition to our lists and hopefully the first of many to come. 

Then it was on to Lacassine national wildlife refuge. This refuge has an auto tour which which loops around the ponds. Here we added coots, common gallinules and lots of ducks, herons and egrets.  More snow geese and nearly 300 greater white-fronted geese got plenty of attention. It was Windy and cold but a great way to spend a few hours. 

Our next stop was Cameron Prairie National Wildlife refuge to look for a

previously reported Eurasian wigeon and a ferruginous hawk. We found the wigeon in a matter of minutes and then proceeded to take thousands of photos of ducks, geese, ibis, stilts and egrets, spoonbills and cinamon teal. 

Well they did. Haha.  Then after searching the entire area again and only seeing Krider's red tails we relocated the dark morph ferruginous hawk hunting the wetland and then perched. It was a great way to end the day. Driving another 2 hours to check into a hotel that puts us about an hour away from our targets for tomorrow. Pics and updates numbers and birds tomorrow. Sleep is unavoidable and I fear the six pack will go untouched tonight.