10-1-19 - (Day 69 - Quivira National Wildlife Refuge)

We spent 4 hours riding around in Quivira National Wildlife Refuge looking at the salt marshes on this windy, cloudy day.  Salt marshes are not something you think would be located in Kansas.

We got a lot of good information from the law officer at the visitor's center then walked the Prairie/Birdhouse Trail. There were 100's of Monarch Butterflies and other butterflies as well as grasshoppers on this short 1/4 mile trail.  It was a very enjoyable walk.

We went to the observation deck and photo blind at the Little Salt Marsh.  There were hundreds of shorebirds here, including White Pelicans and Avocets. 

We continued on the dirt, sandy, roads on the 14 mile auto tour to the Big Marsh using our 4 wheel drive at times.  We saw at least 40 different species of birds.  The bird activity here reminds us of the Seaman Lagoons.

The rain started so we skipped the Prairie Dog Town to look for badgers.  We will stay another night and check that out tomorrow.

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