We've restarted our annual trip to The Nature Conservancy's jewel of Washtenaw County-Nan Weston Preserve. Joann Ballbach returned as our guide and we scheduled it just in time as the trails were closed this year, but opened a few days before this scheduled event.
Thirteen members came out for the event. I'll let the pictures speak for the tour. [Note: Don's Wood Thrush was shot before the tour started so is not on the official list.] As always, an eBird list follows.
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(Group, swamp, May Apples, stream, and ragwort -Doug Leffler)
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(Northern Map Turtle, Wood Frog, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Wood Thrush-Don Henise)
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(Fern frond, Jack-in-the-pulpit, and Dutchman's Britches-Brenda Wineman)
eBird trip list at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171158565