Today the day started at 6 A.M. with breakfast for the public and then classes for understanding the wildlife, waterfowl, Cranes, and the enjoyment of the outdoors. Scattered within this indoor sessions was tours of the wildlife in their habitat, visits to the observation buildling, group/individual bird obseervations, crafts for the young, and a lunch for the public.

On display was local art work from the High Schools, a display from Toray (a local manufacturing plant in Decatur) and educational material from the Whooping Crane folks and other wildlife protection groups.

A busy day considering the heavy overcast, fog in the area, and the on&off rain showers.

As for the ground count of waterfowl and crane types this first period of January was:
69,756 ducks, 4,390 geese, 12,032 Sandhill Cranes, 13 whooping Cranes, 1,532 other water species, and a multitude of Great Blue Herons, Great White Egrets, and Cattle Erget as well as sevel thousand smaller birds.