On the morning of September 9, my daughter and I spent about two hours walking on the first section of the trail. It started out a warm and humid 77 degrees and quickly warmed up to 90 degrees. Gnats were present in several areas. This is the first time in a year and a half that we have encountered annoying insects.
Birding was on the quiet side. In a few areas, there were some warblers in the treetops, but they were much too high to identify. We did see and hear a number of Blue Jays and heard a lingering cuckoo. We also saw and/or heard a Carolina Wren, several Titmice, a White-breasted Nuthatch, several Pine Warblers, a couple of chickadees and two Pileated Woodpeckers.
We saw hog and deer tracks and fox scat. There were a few wildflowers in bloom and we saw several species of butterflies; i.e., Sleepy Orange, Sulphurs, Red-spotted Purples and Gulf Fritillary. There was a Fox Squirrel at the Visitors Center. This is always a delight to see.
Birding was on the quiet side. In a few areas, there were some warblers in the treetops, but they were much too high to identify. We did see and hear a number of Blue Jays and heard a lingering cuckoo. We also saw and/or heard a Carolina Wren, several Titmice, a White-breasted Nuthatch, several Pine Warblers, a couple of chickadees and two Pileated Woodpeckers.
We saw hog and deer tracks and fox scat. There were a few wildflowers in bloom and we saw several species of butterflies; i.e., Sleepy Orange, Sulphurs, Red-spotted Purples and Gulf Fritillary. There was a Fox Squirrel at the Visitors Center. This is always a delight to see.
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