Yesterday, June 5, was a beautiful day to head to the Essex Marsh in Bangor at 5:00 AM. I hadn't even reached the water before I heard a Warbling Vireo, then saw him up high in a birch. He then crossed the path to a poplar tree, where he continued to sing, but I couldn't see him. Because there was a substantial wind, the leaves were moving enough that I could finally spot a mass which turned out to be a nest. He was sitting on the nest, still singing. A little later, on the other side of the marsh, I did get to see the Sora, and was able to capture two quick shots before it disappeared back into the reeds. There were lots of Chimney Swifts darting overhead; I didn't even try for a picture. I saw Mallards with babies, and a Common Merganser with 10 babies (down from 12, I was told), a Pied-billed Grebe, Cedar Waxwings, Tree Swallows. In the last couple of weeks there, I've seen Rough-winged Swallows, Blue-winged Teals, American Redstarts, Yellow Warblers, but still no Green Heron for me. Photos can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellenrc/ .
Ellen Campbell
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