Friday and Saturday, temperature steadily dropped strongly to 25 F, a killing cold snap for many plants with brand new young leaves. The 4 stems of Ailanthus tree of heaven had some of the earliest leaves. Sunday afternoon the upright young leaves were turning from spring green to dark green to black. Good news, helps to keep this invasive in check.
No sign of the pair of yellow crowned night herons; but in their place there was a pair of mallards. It would be nice if someone nests on the NW pond.
Ponds are nicely filled. The NW Pond at 2.48' in depth and the Eastern at 2.08' The East Pond has a significant accumulation of flotsam. Flotsam in the west of the NW Pond too. Rafts of floating (decomposing?) algae. I'd like to know what species are in there.
Warblers and other small woodland birds active. Saw first Morchella of the year, blonde brown in color. Deer herd of 13 a few days ago. Good mix of older protective animals, 1-2 year olds and several new. No spotted fawns. They ran from me, but not far. Stopped and watched me as I sang to them. Largest group I've seen in years(?) there. Silver tassels of box elder are all opening, hanging, bedecking their branch tips. The Woods are bursting with new spring life. From the forest floor to tips of shrubs to tops of trees, green-up is beginning.
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