American Bittern in Montrose

[Don Marsh]

This afternoon I had an American Bittern fly over the road in front of me while driving through the Bridges Golf Course in Montrose.  It landed in a ditch, and I was able to get a cell phone photo.  I'm not sure if this is a first county record, but eBird doesn't show any records for Montrose County.  Delta County, just to the north, has lots of records.  Here is my checklist with the poor-quality cell phone photo:  https://ebird.org/checklist/S284464004

Don Marsh

Ridgway, CO