3 degrees and light rain at the start
Wilket Creek
Bird Highlight: ruby-crowned kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Photo: Ken Sproule)
Botany Highlight: Ground Ivy
Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Species list: double-crested cormorant, mallard, ring-billed gull, belted kingfisher, northern flicker, hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, blue jay, American crow, black-capped chickadee, American robin, ruby-crowned kinglet, red-winged blackbird, brown-headed cowbird, northern cardinal, American goldfinch, song sparrow. (17 species)
Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata)
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Purple or Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
