Well, despite attempts by at least 9 folks driving back roads of Houston county in the wee hours, no Chuck-Will's-Widows were detected this Spring/early summer. I haven't heard from everyone, but I believe that 9 out of 17 townships were fully or mostly covered between 5/15 and 6/30 this year. It's safe to say that about 1/2 of Houston County's roads were driven in the dusk/nighttime hours. Thank you all for helping out! Noteworthy was how vocal the Whip-Poor-Will's were singing early in the survey period, and how quiet they were later. Also noteworthy, were at least 3 spots that had singing Henslow's Sparrows (2 in Houston County, 1 in southern Winona County, near the Houston County border).
Townships covered: Money Creek Houston Mound Prairie Sheldon Union Caledonia Crooked Creek Winnebago Jefferson Oh well, maybe next year! ~Dedrick Benz Winona, MN
