8 April 2024

Shock! As an alternative of an outing on the final Sunday of the month, let’s go birding subsequent weekend. Be part of me on the Schenley Park Guests Heart for a fowl & nature stroll on Sunday 14 April, 8:30a – 10:30a.

Yellow-bellied sapsuckers migrate by Allegheny County in April so mid-month is one of the best time to search out one in Schenley. Charity Kheshgi and I noticed this one at Frick.

We’ll additionally see bushes in bud, in bloom, and with tiny leaves. Ten years in the past the redbuds had not opened but. Will they be blooming subsequent Sunday?

April showers received’t cease us. This occasion will probably be held rain or shine, however not in downpours or thunder. Test the Occasions web page earlier than you are available case of cancellation.

Gown for the climate and put on snug strolling sneakers. Don’t neglect your binoculars.

Hope to see you there.

p.s. If the birding is sweet I’ll give an choice to proceed till 11:00am.

p.p.s. Don’t count on an enormous present of spring wildflowers like we used to see a number of years in the past. Pittsburgh’s overabundant deer have eaten every thing besides the poisonous flowers.

(credit are within the captions)