The Least Tern was still present and seemed quite content with its location
as of 4:30 pm today, Friday, June 7.

The tern frequently roosted (standing still or preening) on a long piece of
almost-submerged concrete just south of some downed branches near the
northmost Osprey platform observable from Hogback Rd. This spot is marked
on a Google map at

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216082424989665405977.0004de9717380f17ca561&msa=0&ll=40.318042,-82.949363&spn=0.007051,0.016404


If the bird is not in this location, look to the left (south) where the
tern was actively fishing from time to time in slightly more open water.

The tern was visible at or near one of these locations for the entire time
of my visit, at least 1/2 hour from 4:00 - 4:30. To make things simple, the
Least Tern was the only tern in sight; no gulls around either. When flying,
the tern could be identified readily in binocular views; a scope provide
very nice views when the bird is standing on the concrete or elsewhere.

The northmost Osprey platform is occupied and it appeared mom was feeding
and preening chicks in the nest. (The chicks were not visible but the adult
behavior certainly was.) Another observer said that one of the two more
southerly platforms had been occupied as well, but we did not see any
activity during the time I was there.

--
Bill Heck

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