In the evening, this is the time to spend if your scouting from the road.

1/ you see the birds while feeding before roost.
2/ you have an idea of the area they are going to roost.
3/ you can keep track of travel areas that anyone flocks tends to visit.
4/ gives you an idea as to what the flock has in it for birds ,Hens vs Gobblers.
5/ If you plan on hunting the next morning , you have a good foot forward as to where to start, and already know as where the birds may travel.
...BT