Went to the marsh with Ed this morning to check out some aerial spraying results and pump out and cover our blinds (thereby increasing the serious Gulf storm chances exponentially). Found the pilot missed the pond cresent he was supposed to do at Clyde's, skimped on the back blind (which was the spot in greatest need) and either missed the area Ed said he and Isaac had directed him to spray in our "refuge" south of Clyde's or was redirected(?) to do most of his spraying between Isaac and Clyde's ponds. Will be interesting to see if what was done bumps up the easterly marsh blinds' take or just screwed the back blind.
Was relieved to see no mistake was made at my blind and my marsh-scaping remains as hoped:
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and the black dirt in the pond isn't nearly as bad as some years - at least so far:
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Pond looks tiny from the blind, as the "bank" flotant is, of course, still encroaching and the blind island continuing to grow, but both are things I'd much rather address manually than with poison.
Aside from the disappointment of how little was sprayed where needed most to benefit the back blind, it was sweet to be in the marsh and see a few birds, even if only woodies and whistlers.