lunch along the Red Cedar, Ingham Co.

[Dmcwhir513 at aol.com]

Folks -

Took a long lunch today at Red Cedar roadside park (Meridian / GrandRiver 
Ave) and on the paths along the Red Cedar across from the Harris NC on VanAtta.

Was looking for unusual dragonflies and took some time to pish inseveral 
chickadee / migrant flocks.  They were all working fairly highup, but came in 
fairly quick to Screech Owl calls and various scold /alarm notes.

Had 4 species of woodpecker, mostly young birds, check out the hoo-ha.  This 
included one Pileated (!) which is unusual.

Had pewee, Red-eyed and Philadelphia vireos, and these 
warblers:Orange-crowned - 1, Blackpoll - 2, Bay-breasted - 1, Parula - 1, Canada- 1, Ovenbird - 1, 
Magnolia - 3, American Redstart - 2, Black-and-white- 1.

Also found a Mustard White and a Common Checkered Skipper and a fabulous 
Cecropia Moth caterpillar - gorgeous and bizarre.

Few mosquitoes; vibrant amounts of poison ivy and nettle (off the paths).

A good lunch!    - Doug



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