March 17, 2012

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Today we saw an amazing 17 butterflies: 1 Compton’s Tortoiseshell, 1 Mourning Cloak and 18 Eastern Comma.Also of note in the area were several Pine Siskin flocks, about a dozen Brown Creepers in full song, and a flock of about a dozen Bohemian Waxwings.

Location: Charlie Allen Road and Galway-Cavendish Access Road north of Flynn

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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