Tuesday’s trip to the Mundy Wildflower Garden was a bit of a raw morning, overcast, with the murmur of a swollen creek and the clank of a one-way metal bridge to compete with the birds for our attention. Despite the distractions, we still managed to see some prime-time winter birds (many horrendously backlit against the bright white sky), and I commend the class for sticking to it in subpar conditions! I like to think that the final pair of cardinals that posed for us for several minutes were a sweet reward for the more difficult parts of the morning 
Tomorrow finds us in a slightly different habitat: Cass Park. Still noisy, but more open, with a chance for a variety of birds that you would be hard-pressed to find in the Mundy gardens. I’ll bring along a telescope to try out, and there should be a little more space for us to spread out and all see birds at the same time. See you tomorrow bright and early!
Plus-the first person who replies to this entry in the comments section below with the expected temperature tomorrow morning at 8 AM gets a special prize!
Trip report from Mundy:
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Song Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull
Eurpoean Starling
American Crow
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Blue Jay
Did I miss any?
