Goodbye to green and growing season
We have already had multiple frosts and freezes in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region. This weekend may bring the first…I’ll say flakes and avoid using the s-word for now! This photo is about as green as it is going to get for several months as we say goodbye for now to both green and growth. Winter brings its own joys and adventures with a new selection of life to take in. Please be sure to read the exciting developments in our winter trails cell phone tour as it expands across Chautauqua County! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreAutumn colors on the first day of fall
On the first day of fall it is somewhat difficult to see obvious signs of the season…but they can be found. I photographed these seemingly mid-autumn leaves a couple days ago in an area mostly shaded from the sun. In a few weeks colors like these will be bursting in abundance.
Read MoreNortheast percent of normal precipitation May-July 2014
As more heavy rain and thunderstorms are impacting us locally today here’s the Northeast Regional Climate Center map for percent of normal precipitation in the Northeast from May 1 through July 31. Yep, this doesn’t include the inches and inches of rain falling in our region in the last few days! Suffice it to say the Great Lakes have seen enough water for now…and the rest of the month…and maybe until around Halloween…
Read MoreBlack-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
Today was utterly magnificent in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region in terms of weather plus quality and quantity of birds. I had 28 species of warblers like this Black-throated Blue Warbler…28, today! The diverse habitats and large expanses of preserved lands make this a very significant and welcoming area for migrants. I’ll show you more of them all week.
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