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March 16, 2022
Signs of Spring Today
Tree Swallows have returned to the Celery Farm and Crestwood Lake.
Saw a Mourning Cloak at Crestwood and a Belted Kingfisher (which has been around) at the CF.
How about you?
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Saw the Mourning Cloak at the Celery Farm. And someone walking around in flip-flops – a sure sign of spring.
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Saw the Mourning Cloak at the Celery Farm. And someone walking around in flip-flops – a sure sign of spring.