23 degrees and sunny at the start.
Bird Highlight: American Goldfinch
American Goldfinches
Botany Highlight: Buttonbush
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Species list: mallard, red-tailed hawk, northern flicker, downy woodpecker, blue jay, black-capped chickadee, white-breasted nuthatch, American robin, European starling, common grackle, northern cardinal, American goldfinch, white-throated sparrow, song sparrow. (14 species)
Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) with bee and Painted Lady butterfly
Dog-strangling Vine with English Garden Snail
Red-tailed Hawk
Maple Leaf with grasshopper
Norway Maple leaf with black tar spot
White Spruce (Picea glauca)
Spindle Tree (Euonymus europaea)
Mallard (male)
Miles Hearn