On a BBA re-check of the empty industrial lot west of the High Bridge plant, at least one Bell's Vireo was heard singing repeatedly ---and seen very briefly and unsatisfactorily!--from the line of small trees and shrubs between the lot and the plant. This species was not detected here the two previous years of the study, but its voice and song were familiar from elsewhere. Nevertheless, I did check recordings on the spot, to confirm the ID. It was possible to track the bird aurally as it moved along the treeline, toward some wet areas near the back of the lot.
Present again this year were Kildeer and Spotted Sandpipers. In addition, many swallows were hunting there, and the local kestrel was hovering overhead. Two Osprey were visible on the platform nest as well. Linda Whyte ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html