The cloudy weather continued this morning, but I went to Governor Bridge to see what I might find. Bug hunting started slowly, and I switched to birds after an hour or so, and did reasonably well.
I finished up with another hour of bugging, and found some cool caterpillars.

This Common Yellowthroat popped up right in front of me.

I haven’t seen a Great Crested Flycatcher in quite a while.

Indigo Buntings can be heard in several areas.

Several Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were foraging near the big field.

This is a most peculiar Caterpillar Update: It’s a Cross-lined Wave.

Today’s bugs.

Another cloudy day, so I went looking for bugs early in hopes of seeing some sun later, but it didn’t happen. Local places always seem better in lousy weather, so I did the Jonas Green/Greenbury routine again. I found a few bugs in each place, and got a half-decent shot of the Chat.

This large flower is growing in front of the Nature Center.

Today’s bugs.

Another gray and cloudy day which I thought was going to be a bust. I went back to Sands Road to see if the bug situation had improved, but there wasn’t much going on.
I decided to try birding the big field even with the lousy light, and it was a worthwhile effort.
I found a couple of bugs afterward, so it was a good enough day.

This is the first Red Eyed Vireo I’ve seen at Sands Road.

I’ve been having good luck finding Yellow Billed Cuckoos recently.

Field Sparrows seem to be abundant at Sands.

Common Yellowthroat Warblers are nesting at Sands Road.

This House Wren was a nice find as I don’t see many.

Experimenting with the macro setup.

Today’s bugs.

It was a dark and stormy morning. It really looked as though it would be a short day, so I decided to stay close to home.
I experimented with the macro lens and camera settings for a while and found a few bugs before heading off to do some chores.

Today’s bugs.

It was cloudy, warm and humid this morning, and Governor Bridge opened after a week’s shutdown, so I got there shortly after dawn to continue experimenting with the macro lens.
The skies cleared after a couple of hours, which gave me some time to look for birds, and I found a few nice ones.

This Red Cooter was working his way across the path.

This Indigo Bunting was just close enough for a picture.

This Yellow Billed Cuckoo flew into the tree I was observing.

Eastern Phoebes are flycatchers.

Today’s bugs.

The weatherman was calling for rain, and the humidity made a believer of me. I stopped at Jonas Green Park for a while, then went to Greenbury in hopes of finding some of the butterflies I missed yesterday. No luck.
I also got a new macro lens, which I’m playing with.

Today’s bugs.

Taken with the new macro lens.

I got an early start, as usual, because the weather gods promised high heat and humidity.
I checked out Greenbury Point, where I found a few good bugs, some birds, and a nice selection of butterflies. I may go back tomorrow to catch the ones I missed.

Greenbury Point has always been a good spot for Chipping Sparrows.

I see and hear more Yellow Breasted Chats at Greenbury than anywhere else.

Today’s bugs.

Some very nice butterflies.

It was a little hotter than yesterday, but still cool enough to put in a few hours. I started with bugs at Sands Road, then switched to birds when it looked like the Sun was going to come out. I was premature, but some good birds did show.
Birds were scarce at Wooton, and I only spent a short time hunting bugs.

A small flock of Goldfinches was flying aound the big field.

This Chipping Sparrow was foraging near the parking lot.

Field Sparrows aren’t rare, but I don’t see many.

I saw more Eastern Kingbirds last year than this.

This Blue Grosbeak has found a tasty Praying Mantis.

This Yellow Billed Cuckoo spent a good 10 minutes preening right in front of me.

It’s been a while since I got a good look at a Carolina Wren.

I don’t have a name for this flower.

This Black Racer was lurking in the grass near the path.

Today’s bugs.