On the way in to work this morning (@620) I got a fleeting glimpse of what
looked like a Mississippi Kite, flying low over the marsh at Girard Park in
Bloomington. Right shape, right size, right behavior, but not a definitive
look. We couldn't stop, so had to drive up a bit, park, and walk back to
try to get a better look- but by then whatever it was was not there. It
could very well have been perched in a tree looking at us and we wouldn't
have been able to see it, as the light was bad and neither of us had binos.

We did, however, find a broken off dragonfly wing on the trail that goes
through the marsh. More circumstantial evidence? Anyone in the area might
want to drop by and have a look. The park is right next to the intersection
of 84th and France in Bloomington.

Good luck!

Andrew Forbes, Assistant Coordinator
Upper Mississippi River/Great Lakes Region Joint Venture
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MBSP, Region 3
5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990
Bloomington, MN  55437-1458
Phone: 612-713-5364
Fax: 612-713-5393
www.uppermissgreatlakesjv.org