17 August 2024
This was once every week of still-nesting swallows, lovely flora, migrating warblers, and lots of, many deer within the town parks.
Moraine State Park, 11 August. Charity Kheshgi and I had been shocked to look cliff swallows nonetheless nesting on 11 August on the Rt 528 Boat Release space. Folks had been feeding younger at 4 to 5 nests.
Past due summer season flora: Easiest footage this week are butter-and-eggs (non-native), spreading dogbane and blue vervain.
Warblers at Frick Park: On 14 August Charity Kheshgi and I noticed a excellent flock of warblers on Trough Path. Blackburnians had been nonetheless regarded as uncommon at the 14th (too early for them) however we discovered 5! Right here’s one eyeing a computer virus on Eastern angelica, a satan’s strolling stick look-alike.
We identified unique plumage on each and every of the 5 Blackburnians. As though to turn out there have been such a lot of, 3 posed in a single shot.
We additionally noticed one immature chestnut-sided warbler putting out within the flock.
Deer: Schenley and Frick Parks, 14 and 16 August
It was once a large week for deer within the town parks. I noticed 10 in Frick on Wednesday, and 9 in Schenley on Friday. Of the 9, greater than part had been younger or noticed fawns that had been born this yr. If my tally is consultant, the Schenley deer inhabitants has doubled itself in only one yr.
Why are deer really easy to look in Schenley Park? There is not any underbrush. The deer have eaten it so now there’s nowhere to cover.