I went out to Laughing Brook last Friday for a quick trip. It was cloudy but no threat of rain on radar. Dwarf ginseng and large-flowered bellwort were out. There was a chipping sparrow and a bluebird in the parking … Continue reading →
I’ve got a bit of catch-up to do on some field trips. I went to look at the herons at Conant Brook on May 5. It was a raw day and if there were any birds on the nests they … Continue reading →
The rain held off enough this morning for a walk at the Miller Forest tract of the Trustees of Reservations Peaked Mountain reservation. The birds are mostly “hearings” instead of sightings. There were a lot of bluejays today and a … Continue reading →
When I visit Berkshire Sanctuary in the fall, I often see juvenile common mergansers. I believe they are raised on the pond system there. Usually there are 3 or 4. In the fall of 2014 there were more like 12. … Continue reading →