Well we have 5 more early mornings of birding left in the season! We have to be finished by around July 15 since that is the end of the bird breeding season, when males stop singing as frequently and birds typically roam around more. Following the end of our birding days, we'll check coverboards one more time and check all of the plots to make sure that flagging is in place since these points will need to overwinter until I come back for more bird surveys next year. Granted, most of them will probably get lost (or eaten) before I need them again next May, but we might as well get them ready.
So what's the deal for the rest of the summer? I'll have to come back a few more times in August and September to check coverboards since salamanders will stay active for a few more months into the fall. If the weather works out right, there may be the potential for some night searches, but I really hope not since I will be starting school and won't be too excited about the 3 hour drive down here.
Rasnick Cemetery- a small family plot on top of a mountain. Immediate off to the right of the picture is a 100 acre clearcut (all trees were harvested and sold). I was told the Rasnick family sold out their timber and then sold the property to the landholding company that I am working with currently.
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Cool turtle picture Aim! And what a restful place for a cemetary! Glad your season is wrapping up well and you'll be back in civilization soon!! I hope you're proud of the summer's accomplishments!
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