May 13th. Grayville Falls, looking downstream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking upstream.

 

May 14th. Bastard Toadflax (Comandra umbellata) in bud near Norton';s Pond.

 

May 15th. Putting bags in again to divert water.

 

Gray Catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis).

 

Limber Honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica).

 

 

 

 

 

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) resting on one leg.

 

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) at Cranberry Bog in East Hampton. Note the nubbin of tongue sticking out just below its beak. I first saw this bird at Cranberry Bog on May 19th, 2021 when the neck damage was fresh, and have taken pictures of it every year since. So the bird is at least 7 years old since it was mature in Spring, 2021 when the damage to it's neck and tongue were fresh.

 

 

 

 

 

Goslings at the eastern end of the bog...

 

...where they trundled off to the the yard just to the east...

 

 

 

...for breakfast. (The same yard with sheep.)

 

Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis).

 

It comes in several colors.

 

Back out around 3 PM. Other than a few more bags of dirt, no sign of what next steps might be.

 

May 16th. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) hopping between lily pads, searching for insects.

 

 

 

 

 

A male Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula). Nest was surely nearby but I couldn't find it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No work at Old Colchester Road because of the weekend, but it looks like they took a delivery of boulders (the clean ones further back).

 

Pink Lady's-slipper Orchids (Cypripedium acaule) down an bank where I hope they're safe from being picked.

 

 

 

Canada Geese and goslings (Branta canadensis) at Cranberry Bog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) at Norton's Pond.

 

Three more (but not the dozens I've seen there recently).

 

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus). I think it was an immature bird.