On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Today is the first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count. I spent some time between errands this afternoon to get a little birding in with a friend. Fortunately we managed to avoid being out in the worst of the rain showers that fell today (this morning in particular it rained pretty hard for an … Read more
Mostly gray skies today. The rather fierce breeze of yesterday evening diminished as the night wore on, and today was basically calm. I spent a little time over at the airport both this morning and then again this afternoon. I got a look at the Mountain Bluebird and possibly the Chipping Sparrow this morning, but … Read more
Temperatures warmed a bit today, reaching near freezing by late in the afternoon. There had been no snow accumulation overnight nor through much of the day, but by late this evening there was enough to cover the ground. Forecasts are calling for 1-3 inches overnight, so it will be interesting to see if that happens. … Read more
Very clear skies today, cool, but since it was calm, it didn’t feel too bad. I spent some time this morning sitting at the airport in hopes of seeing the American Pipit and Horned Lark that have been hanging out there for much of the winter. At least it seems likely, there was a Horned … Read more
I spent some time this morning down at Indian River trying to get pictures of the Wood Duck. It was there again with some Mallards and a few Buffleheads.
New and Old Cross Trail run side by side between Gavan Hill Trail and Yaw Drive Although I knew the Cross trail had been finished up to the Benchlands Road (which has one end at Kramer Avenue, I had never walked the newer sections of beyond Charteris Street, and I think perhaps summer 2007 was … Read more