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I stopped at the Little Blue Heron roost by St. Louis Lambert International Airport yesterday evening from 8:00-8:50. Numbers are up from a few weeks ago, as I'd hoped. I counted over 1400 birds fly in, and I may have arrived a little late too, so there could be a few more. It's quite a show! This may be near the peak now. In past years numbers gradually declined through the summer. Also saw a Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron fly over. Directions repeated below: To get there, take I-170 (the "Inner Belt" in St. Louis County) north from I-70 or 40/I-64 to Airport Road. Exit and head west on Airport Road, which merges into James S. McDonnell Blvd as it curves right to the north. After about 1/2 mile James S. McDonnell Blvd curves left and crosses railroad tracks. Turn right immediately after the tracks. Pull off to the gravel area. The birds fly in from the west and coast overhead before settling into a woods to the east. Jerry Farm St. Louis __________________________________ * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * * To unsubscribe send the message * * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * * to [log in to unmask] * * To subscribe send the message * * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name* * to [log in to unmask] * ###################################