11 degrees and overcast at the start.
Bird Highlight: White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Botany Highlight: Asparagus
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
Species list: great blue heron, red-tailed hawk, turkey vulture, blue jay, American crow, American robin, ruby-crowned kinglet, cedar waxwing, black-capped chickadee, northern cardinal, American goldfinch, white-throated sparrow. (12 species)
White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)
White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
Basswood (Tilia americana)
Carrion Flower (Smilax)
Alternate-leaved Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
evidence of Emerald Ash Borer
Salmon
White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Miles Hearn