Post by pickinduck on May 18, 2017 15:51:58 GMT -6
Extended
JIM MAYER
Riverwalk Trail
JIM MAYER
Riverwalk Trail
Thursday MAY 18, 2017
10:42- Let apartment.
Black Locust trees blooming very fragrant.
11:18- Hickory St. side of SANDYVALE.
Seen Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
11:32- Left SANDYVALE.
Wild Onions forming bulbs near tips, Fireweed blooming.
11:38- SHEESLEY.
11:52- Central Ave.
See bright yellow small bird NOT a Goldfinch.
Lots of beautiful blooming fireweed.
12:10- Bridge St.
Seen a gray cat or cow bird?
Lots of Aster like flowers?
Blackberries blooming.
Robin size gray bird squared off tail, dark cap on top of head, dark eyes?
Watercress(?) bigger then before, wall behind.
Large black and blue butterfly by watercress(?) smaller then Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
Looks like watercress(?) in pipe waterfall stream.
Baltimore Oriole?
Scared up Flicker.
Big fat Millipedes all over trail.
Gosling Channel 2 male Mallard Ducks.
Chipmunk near R.R. Bridge.
13:03- R.R. Bridge.
More then 6 Canadian Geese in river just below R.R. Bridge.
Canadian Geese eating floating Black Locust Tree blossoms from river like popcorn to the extent they seem oblivious to other things like me.
Started back
Seen Groundhog cross trail right in front of me.
Frog splashed in water along side trail. Caught a glimpse of it. Light tan color about 5 inches.
Watched another big frog with binoculars by pipe waterfall. About 5 inches from nose to butt, metallic copper dusting, tan stripes, brown spots. Leopard Frog?
Seen Cardinal.
Watched a female Cardinal with binoculars OMG, WOW!
Seen Groundhog.
Found Cleavers along fence behind old mill.
Seen Flicker behind BUMPS STORAGE.