I have seen more king birds around than I have ever seen before. Most
are along Lake
Erie but I have seen several at a boy scout camp in Wakeman too.
Tonight I saw an adult feeding a fledgling
on the wires along Detroit Rd. by the water treatment plant in
Westlake at Clague rd. There are several chirping all day
long at the Avon Lake pool on Saturday. All along Lake Rd. in Bay
Village and Avon Lake they can be seen. There are also a few at the
Avon Lake fishing pier and a Cahoon Park in Bay Village.  I find
their call kind of abrasive and I have to look because it reminds me
of purple martins. I think
king birds and purple martins seem to like the same habitats. I often
see them near each other. I usually only notice king birds
in late May probably during migration. This year I see them at all my
kids' activities.

Terry

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