Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

Sorry I’m late. There was rain and then school and then blah, blah, blah. The good news is that the sun came out for a bit this afternoon, I was able to make a swing through the park, and the first critter I saw was this common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), one of the many warblersContinue reading “Better late than never, I hope…”

It was a perfectly gorgeous morning in the park, though cold enough to frost the grass, and either that or the high water has silenced the toads, at least for now. In any case, I am happy to report that what I did see this morning should clear up a few mysteries. Mystery number one:Continue reading “Solving some mysteries…”

First, the basics. The kids that I saw seemed to be all right on this cool and cloudy morning. The park was relatively empty, and I spotted a couple of wood ducks on the pond, so I sat on the bench to see if they would pay me a visit. It appears they have beenContinue reading “A wealth of warblers”

The breaking news is that the American toads (Anaxyrus americanus) are getting busy down on the river! That singing I heard for the first time yesterday and again today is from toads, not tree frogs, as I had mistakenly thought, and they are probably busy in the pond, too. On the little stretch of riverContinue reading “Toad-a-palooza!”

It’s a short report today ’cause we’ve got visitors. My fully-vaccinated mom and dad, whom we haven’t seen since December 2019, have stopped by, and Dad came along on the park walk this morning to act as my spotter. We hit the pond first, and the new family with goslings, the one on the northernContinue reading “Goslings galore!”

First, we’ve got goslings on the island in the pond at last, and I don’t think they’ve even gone for their first swim yet. There were none yesterday afternoon, and Dad was standing guard in his usual spot just offshore, but when I checked this morning, he was napping on the island for the firstContinue reading “May says to April, “hold my beer”…”

As April heads for the door, there’s a lot to report, and let’s start with the egg roundup. Both geese on the pond are still incubating, and both robins beside the river were on their nests this chilly morning, although I did capture this sight during a spot-check yesterday afternoon. It appears that we haveContinue reading “April bids us adieu…”