British Visitors, Mockingbird and Baby Plovers

Monday while the Pearl Mist was in Muskegon I was able to take two of its British passengers around some local birding areas.

They proved to be magic charms while at the Wastewater when we happened upon this Northern Mockingbird (on one of the yellow posts east of the driveway to the maintenance buildings along the south side of Laketon about a quarter mile west of Swanson).  The bird was repeatedly making a sound much like the song of a Warbling Vireo.

Meanwhile Carol Cooper reports that the Piping Plovers hatched on Sunday evening.  She also said that the DNR asked somebody who identified themselves as an Audubon member not to be in the protected area.  Please keep your distance if you go to see the plovers.  Thanks!

- Ric