On the morning of August 28, fifteen of us braved the humidity to explore the lower end of Panther Hollow in Schenley Park.
There were wildflowers and insects galore, plus 22 species of birds. Highlights included Baltimore orioles, two immature rose-breasted grosbeaks and at least one ruby-throated hummingbird.
A noisy flock of blue jays alerted us to a red-tailed hawk perched on a pole above the lake while northern flickers and American robins joined the fray. Here’s the eBird checklist.
By the end of our walk we were feeling the heat. At 10:30am it was 82oF. That doesn’t sound bad but the dewpoint was 70oF. Dripping with sweat, many of us looked forward to a cool respite at home.
Thank you all for coming. The next outing will begin at the Westinghouse Memorial on September 25.
(photo by Kate St. John)