Rainy day walk

Most folks opted to stay home this morning, but two hardy hikers braved the elements and joined us to look at wildflowers in the rain.

I can’t remember another spring when the wake-robins overlapped with the lady’s-slippers!

In other news, we were pleased to be able to help the Raiders of the Lost Lark team win the Shaver’s Creek Birding Cup this year, camping in our field overnight for a head-start in their Blair County-focused effort. The Yellow-breasted Chat was still hanging around for them yesterday, and a rare-for-us Clay-colored Sparrow showed up as well. They also picked up a Kentucky Warbler on their way down the hollow. Congratulations to them.