Observation #2

On my second observation, the thin layer of snow that covered the area in my first observation was melted and I was able to sit and observe all of the interesting things that took place around me. The first thing I noticed when I arrived was a pile of fresh moose scat that was not there the last time I visited the area. There was also some other scat that I was unable to identify(for all I know, it could have belonged to a dog). As I navigated through the dense willow towards the water, I was suddenly inundated with hundreds of bugs (probably mosquitoes) swarming my head. While I was pushing away branches, I noticed that all of the willows had green buds on them that leads me to believe that they will eventually bloom into something. There was also new green grass sprouting up from underneath the old grass that I am assuming will eventually completely take over the dead grass in the near future. I was able to witness two ducks on a little grassy island in the middle of the creek before I accidentally scared them and they flew off making honking noises. Since I had arrived, I had been hearing what seemed like hundreds of different species of birds chirping away. It was like being in a giant bird store! I tried to meander my way around the trees along the creek to find something interesting, but all it seemed like I was doing was disturbing all of the birds. After relentless attempts at trying to catch a glimpse of something really cool, I resorted to just sitting and observing which proved to be way more interesting than I had thought it would have been. By sitting and watching I was able to see some of the most amazing birds I have ever seen in my entire life. At first I only saw lots of little gray birds, but as I looked closer I started to see birds that were all black with a bright yellow stripe around there chest. I saw several black birds and robins and all of the sudden, I saw this BRIGHT, BRIGHT blue bird. It was bluer than any bird I have ever seen. Looking closer at it I saw what I thought was a piece the yellow caution tape that police use at crime scenes, but it turned out to be an almost neon yellow colored bird! They looked like parakeets they were so bright. I continued to listen to the amazing variety of bird chirps for a little while longer and I was able to distinguish the clicking-like sound of a wood-pecker. Just as I was leaving, I saw several beginnings of bird nests that I will continue to monitor the progress of throughout my further observations.
Today, May 13, was a beautiful day with only one tiny cloud in the sky that I could see. I began my observation at 5:26pm. It was a decent 54 degrees and there was little to no wind.