Observation #7

Today was a rainy day for the most part, but during my observation it was actually really nice. It was right as the sun was about to set behind the mountains around 7:26. I think that the thermometer in our car was temporarily broken because it said it was 50 degrees, but it felt more like 40 to me. There was a party going on with a whole bunch of really noisy kids taking place right near where my observation sight so the birds seemed to be hiding in their nests. They were not to scared though because as I sat there, they swooped out from the tops of trees to catch there food. I saw an abundance of yellow warblers flying from tree to tree. One even landed on a branch right near me until it noticed that I was right next to it and it flew away. I saw the male and female mallard ducks that I have seen on several other occasions. There were also a couple of birds that were blue, black, and white. While waiting for something interesting to happen, I saw a population of hummingbirds swarming around a tree. There were many other species of birds flying around, but I was unable to identify them because they flew to fast and they blended into the trees. The bugs were everywhere. They probably enjoyed the muggy air from the days of rain that we have had.
The flora at my observation site was flourishing. There is an abundance of dandelions and other species of weeds invading the are as well as several other types of plants. To my disappointment, the forget-me-nots have still neglected to bloom. There are countless forget-me-not bundles lining the stream, but none of them have a single flower on them. All of the willows have green leaves on them. Although it is still very early in the season, some even seem to be going to seed. I saw some moss growing on the bark of a tree which is new to my area. The larger trees such as the aspens have grown new, bright green leaves. All of the rich vegetation that is continuously emerging is making everything look more like summer!