Hello!

Early this evening (about 6 PM), myself and 4 others got great close  up
views of the Mountain Bluebird at the same locations as previously  posted.
Upon arriving at the location at about 2:25 PM, two gentlemen  immediately
motioned that the bird was seen along the airport fence.   Myself and others
jumped out of our cars but by the time we got up to the road,  the Bluebird
was gone.  I waited and scoped the area for over 2 hour in the  wind and cold
before deciding to take a break at the Buehner Center at Oak  Openings.  As
I was driving back to look for the Bluebird some more, Tom  Mannion called
my cell and told me that everyone saw the bird right after I  left on my
break.  Once I arrived back, Tom indicated that the bird was  last seen at the
far edge of the field along the tree line across Maumee Western  Rd. from
the airport.  As Tom was leaving, four others arrived to look for  the bird.
After about 30 minutes, the bird was seen through my scope  perched on some
vegetation near the far tree line in the same area where he was  last seen
by the 5 PM crew.  After several minutes of him disappearing and  then
reappearing down in the grass apparently nabbing insects, he flew up high
directly towards us and landed on a short metal post next to the airport  fence.
He then flew across the street closer to us into the small  trees by the stop
sign where photos of him have been previously posted by  others today.  He
would sit in a tree for somewhat long  intervals before moving to an
adjacent tree.  After a bit, he flew  directly over our heads so low that we could
have swatted him if we so  desired.  He landed a short distance away into
the field next to Wilkins  Rd. where he continued to perch and pounce in the
grass as he slowly worked away  from us.  He seemed like he could care less
that all of these people were  observing him close by.  All were afforded
great views of him as he  slowly worked his way across the field away from us.

I know that this may pale in comparison but on my way home, I stopped
along Cygnet Road where I had great up close views of the Western  Meadowlark
singing near the corner of Cygnet and Range Line Roads.

Rob Lowry
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