field notes-Bauer Park-Madison

[BrianRFG at aol.com]

Hi,
    Yesterday, at the Union School in Farmington, many 2nd graders and I 
walked around the edge of their  ballfield looking for butterflies and 
caterpillars. From 11-1 we found a number of Eastern Tiger and Spicebush 
Swallowtails, which were the highlights for them, and 19 migrating Red 
Admirals, which were the highlight for me. By the way, a female Common 
Merganser flew across the school yard and down to the river. I can't imagine 
that there are lots of Common Mergansers nesting in the area so I thought I 
would pass this along.
    Brian Cassie