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[Phyl]

Oh no!! This is a disaster for folks and wild life. 
Tks STL

[Nora in IA]

The bridge north of there up at Lansing is closed.

[shep]

The GSB nest box and residents seem all OK this morning.  Looks like the river level is rising.  Local weather where I live way south of here is predicting significant flooding on the upper Mississippi.  Would that likely close the highway that runs at the bottom of the bluffs?  And probably the railroad also.

Its common for the MS to flood, some years worse than others.

[Nora in IA]

Yes it is.  This may be one of the highest again.

[Phyl]

Yes it is.  This may be one of the highest again.

 

[Nora in IA]

Train derailment south of Lasing bridge....
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2023/04/27/train-derailment-reported-in-wisconsin-along-mississippi-river/70159960007/

[shep]

There have been SO SO MANY train derailments this year!
Alarming.

[STLbf]

Closeup of cliff holes where some kind of swallow nests.  Couldn't find a pic from last spring, but maybe "brown cliff swallow" or similar name.  All these high dwellers will be safe from flooding, thankfully.

[Nora in IA]

I know when I've been up there at banding there lots of them zipping all over.  I know cliff swallows, but can't remember the actual name either.

[Ginger52]

Closeup of cliff holes where some kind of swallow nests.  Couldn't find a pic from last spring, but maybe "brown cliff swallow" or similar name.  All these high dwellers will be safe from flooding, thankfully.

STL -- In the past the they were ID'd as Rough Winged Swallows.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Rough-winged_Swallow/overview

[Nora in IA]

Thanks Ginger!!!

[Phyl]

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons - Cliff View
Apr 27, 2023 1:36 PM
Camera Time: Apr 27, 2023 1:36 PM CDT
SgtPepper (Michelle Pepper)

[Phyl]

During my cam visits t his morning I snapped this...

Great Spirit Bluff Falcons - Cliff View
Apr 28, 2023 6:38 AM
Camera Time: Apr 28, 2023 6:37 AM CDT
Birchwoman


Wishing everyone a 'Good Morning'...

[Nora in IA]

Great catch of the swallow!

[STLbf]

Nora & Phyl, Thanks for the rough-winged swallow ID and the great pic!!

Things in the nest box seem all OK.  Not too many days until expected hatch for Newman and Savanna's first brood together.