We had a great time at our Greenstone Hollow Bird Walk this morning. The temperature was about what was predicted – 50ºF, but unlike the prediction it was mostly sunny and not much wind. This made for a really nice morning of birding. There were 11 hardy souls who showed up and walked the two trails along the road. Six of us ventured into the wetter part of the sanctuary but were rewarded with very close looks at a Barred Owl who was on the ground as we came around the corner and flew up into a nearby tree and stared at us!
All together we saw or heard 23 species – not bad for this early in the spring.
The water level in the pond is holding up very well thanks to good work on the dam by Cathy Delasco and Jennifer Frank. The trails are mostly cleared of downed trees except for one back on the White Pine Loop near where we saw the Barred Owl.
Submitted by Chris Fisher – Trip Leader