It was a warm, sunny morning as 19 club members met at Augusta Springs Wetlands for a Birds & Blooms walk. We discovered lots of nature during our 2-hour walk! The group tallied about 31 bird species. We also spotted one mammal (Gray Squirrel), one reptile (Northern Water Snake), two amphibians (Green Frog and Spotted Salamander eggs), and loads of butterflies, including Tiger Swallowtails, Black Swallowtails, Spicebush Swallowtails, Silver Spotted Skipper, Duskywing, one of the small Fritillaries, Clouded Sulphur and Cabbage. Our bird highlights included Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, three soaring Broad-winged Hawks, Eastern Towhees, a singing Ovenbird and a very vocal Northern Flicker. Our wildflower finds included Rue Anemone, Wild Geranium, May Apple, Bristly Buttercup, Star Chickweed, native Coral Honeysuckle and three species of violets. It was a great morning, with a terrific group of people! Thanks to everyone who participated and joined in in our discoveries! – Rich Wood
Augusta Bird Club
Connecting people with birds since 1966
