Flowers are blooming everywhere and trees will soon leaf out. Don’t miss your chance to get outdoors while the weather’s fine.
Join me for a bird and nature walk in Schenley Park this Sunday, April 24, 8:30am – 10:30am. Meet at the Schenley Park Visitors Center. Click here for information and updates.
Or join one of these many outings — April 23 through May 1.
Everyone is welcome to participate. Click on the links for directions, meeting places, what to bring, and phone numbers for the leaders.
| 2016: Date/Time | Focus | Location | Leader & Link to more info |
| Sat. Apr 23, 9:30am | Birds & Potluck lunch | Raccoon Creek State Park, Beaver County | Ryan Tomazin, 3RBC / Brooks Bird Club |
| Sat. Apr 23, 10:00am | Flowers | Boyce-Mayview, Upper St. Clair, Allegheny County | Judy Stark, BotSocWPA |
| Sat. Apr 23, 2:00pm | Flowers | Brady’s Run Park, Beaver County | Peggy Gorrell & Loree Speedy, BotSocWPA |
| Sun. Apr 24, 7:30am | Birds | Buffalo Creek IBA-80, Washington County | Larry Helgerman, 3RBC |
| Sun. Apr 24, 8:30am | Birds & Flowers | Schenley Park, Pittsburgh | Kate St. John, Outside My Window |
| Sun. Apr 24, 8:30am | Birds | Frick Park, Pittsburgh | Jack & Sue Solomon, 3RBC |
| Fri. Apr 29, 7:30am | Birds | Sewickley Park, Allegheny County | Bob Van Newkirk, 3RBC / Fern Hollow Nature Center |
| Sat. Apr 30, 10:00am | Flowers | Powdermill Nature Reserve, Westmoreland County | Martha Oliver, BotSocWPA |
| Sun. May 1, 8:00am All Day! | Birds & Flowers | Enlow Fork Extravaganza, Washington/Greene Counties | Wheeling Creek Watershed Conservancy / BotSocWPA / Ralph Bell Bird Club |
Don’t miss April flowers. Let’s get outdoors!
p.s. The flower shown above is a member of the Pink family called star chickweed or great chickweed (Stellaria pubera). It looks unremarkable until you get close. 🙂
(photo by Kate St. John)
We were at Wolf Creek in Slippery Rock this past weekend. Loads of trout lilies and Caroliba beauties. Trillium not blooming yet.
Chickweed is a tasty treat for my quail. I snatch a bunch for them on my doggie walk every morning. They love it.
Kate,
I have been a long time reader of your blog since my freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh in August 2008. I always enjoyed the narratives about the peregrines I saw on my daily walks to class and the crows that made a mess of campus each autumn. Since moving across the state to Philadelphia I’ve still never missed a post but I do miss having updates on the wildlife that is now “outside my window” so to speak. The building I work in has peregrines nesting on its facade but they are woefully under-documented by comparison. Thank you for being a constant source of knowledge and pleasant distraction.
PS. Since it’s the season, an interesting article on migration to share with you and your comment-readers:
http://www.thenaturalistsnotebook.com/our-blog/migrating-bird-fallout-on-machias-seal-island
Thank you, Matt.