The weather turned
out to be ideal for the 14 Nanoose Naturalists who visited
Piper's Lagoon to view wild flowers and birds. Many of the wild
flowers were at their peak and the Blue Camus were just
beginning to burst out in flower. The White Fawn Lillies had
finished blooming,and the seed pods were evident. Interesting
specimens of wild flowers included Chocolate Lily, Naked
Broomrake, Spring Gold, Chickweed Monkey Flower, Larkspur,
Blue-eyed Mary and Common Storksbill. Also, the woods were alive
with Serviceberry and Bitter Cherry in flower.
Birds were not that
abundant, but the group saw and heard a good variety. Some of
the highlights included Marbled Murrelets, Orange-crowned and
Yellow-rumped Warblers, Common Loon, Horned Grebe in breeding
plumage, Bewick's Wren and a number of Bald Eagles
in various habitats.
