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The landfill is hopping with fledglings right now. Everywhere I drove I was finding young ones being attended by adults or on their own. I learned from one of the garbage cells fellows that he has seen a young Sandhill Crane as well. My Northern Rough-winged Swallows have fledged and moved on. I found 5 Bald Eagles hanging around on the poles and edges of the foodpile. This landfill is so attractive that even the eagles are staying around instead of wandering off! I even found a young Least Tern. I am very suspicious that at least one pair may have nested out there as I found 7 pairs all in courting behaviour in a new cell being prepared for food later this year in early June. Some of the roads are totally washed out and flooded due to the heavy rains so driving is very limited right now. If you go out there to check things out just be careful. Meret S Wilson Ormond Beach, FL ________________________________________________________________ FloridaBirds-L website: http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/ For list policy: http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/policy.html For archives: http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/floridabirds-l.html To set nomail: Mailto:[log in to unmask] Set floridabirds-l nomail Listowner: Click on: Mailto:[log in to unmask]