The pair of Spotted Sandpipers?at the marina area?in?Dayton, KY continue to exhibit signs of nesting in progress. Today I could?see what appeared to be a?brood patch on the lower breast of one. Also,?they continue to go in and out of the same areas of vegetation, and at one point engaged in a little courtship dance and feeding. The massive?Manhattan Harbour project?that has bulldozed?almost 2 miles of riverfront seems to be stalled, but has temporarily left some good shorebird habitat, including several shallow water-filled?scrapes of a half acre or so, which the spotties are frequenting. A pile of rubble with bent rebar sticking out is serving as a nursery for several species of swallows. Perched on the rebars last week were fledgling Tree Swallows, today there were fledgling Rough-winged Swallows in there place. The Bank Swallow colony at the marina?is still going strong (40-50 seen today) as is the Cliff Swallow colony on the I-471 bridge in Newport (30-40 seen today). Also present at the marina area were 2 Eastern Kingbirds, 2 Willow Flycatshers and 3 Yellow Warblers. Frank Renfrow Fort Thomas, KY