Other than the hungry mosquitos, it was a nice evening to walk along the Oswegatchie River in Edwards.

Thought we'd stick close to car, so chose Jamestown Falls for Sunday venture. Always a pleasure to hear a warbler, great to actually get an identifiable picture!

Hiking at Robert Moses State Park and saw orioles, a scarlet tanager, and this blackburnian warbler in our travels. A great day for birding.

phragmites was very tall. It towered over native reeds.

Alliaria petiolata or commonly known as Garlic Mustard, found on the Cross Country trail at SUNY Canton. Located under a large tree, the plant was small but easy to identify when looking out for it.

I found Invasive Phragmites by the artificial pond on St. Lawrence University's campus. Invasive Phragmites is a tall terrestrial plant that usually grows in clusters near marshes. It can be identified from native phragmites by its height, and the color of its stem base. This invasive phragmites was found during the spring and is a tan color with a seed/flowering head. Being that it is spring, most of the phragmites plants were knocked over and dead with the exception of these few phragmites stems.

There was a cluster of phragmites located behind the E.J. Noble medical building bordering the St. Lawrence University golf course.

Recent days have seen the return of many species of migrant birds that either breed here in the North Country or move through on migration to farther reaches north. The Phoebe and Swamp Sparrow seen here are among the breeders. And what says spring more than a porcupine completely covered with fresh pollen?!

A pickerel frog (Rana palustris, adult) found next to a fast moving stream at Glenmeal. Pickerel frog are easily confused with southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala), but pickerel have more rectangular/squared spots.

A green frog (Rana clamitans, adult) found in a small stream at Glenmeal. Wasn't thrilled to be having its photo taken. This green frog appeared to be a female, as she lacked large nuptial pads.