Sunday, October 11, 2015

Columbus Day Weekend 2015

Squam Swamp

 Very quiet in Squam swamp this weekend; most of the birds have gone south.  Crows squabbling over territory near Post 40;  flocks of robins.  

No mushrooms....

While the goldrenrod was still lighting up the landscape last weekend,  most of the blooms of goldenrod on the east end of the island are now gone.



Headed over to hike the Ram Pasture on Sunday
To See the Swall-nado


At the Sunday morning birding club,  the top spots were a whimbrel and a summer tanager.  Nice to see black bellied plovers, greater yellow legs,  yellow-rumps and cedar waxwings along with harrier.


Birds off the bluff :  white winged scoters flying,  black-backed and herring gulls,  sanderlings, semi-palmated sandpipers.   Seven seals-a-swimming.

Fall Weekend: October 1-3, 2015

A beautiful stormy weekend,  with most of the ferries cancelled because of high winds in the 30 plus mph range. Great color starting on the moors,  goldenrod and asters brightening the landscape.  

 
Pout Ponds


Pout Ponds



Stormy Sea from the Bluff
Last roses on the bluff walk