Year: 2007

Daily Observations

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I didn’t get out at all on Wednesday, but today I did manage to go for a walk to Swan Lake and make some observations around the house. Weather: The last two days have seen a fair amount of wind and rain. There was a little bit of snow mixed in with the rain this … Read more

Pine Grosbeaks

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One of the highlights of yesterday’s outing was a small flock of Pine Grosbeaks we saw foraging near Indian River. The first look I got was in the forest near the river not too far up from the first bridge, but they were in the shade among the branches, so it was difficult to see … Read more

Snowshoeing in Indian River Valley

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Fellow natural history enthusiast Kitty LaBounty wanted to make a trip up the West Fork of Indian River to look for mosses over spring break. I thought that sounded like a reasonable way to spend a day, so I agreed to go along. Despite the spring in spring break, it’s been anything but spring-like around … Read more

Daily Observations

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Today seemed very fitting for a last day of winter in many respects. Snow had fallen overnight and there were snow showers with clear and chilly breaks between. I spent much of the day on a snowshoeing adventure wandering around Indian River valley. The forecast for tomorrow is warm temperatures, wind and rain. So perhaps … Read more