I recently spent a couple of hours on a walk around the Burlington area, observing the phenology and wildlife activity. I noticed much more grass peaking through the snow compared to the last few weeks as we begin approaching spring. Throughout my walk, I was surrounded by the calls of crows as large flocks flew above me. Along with this, I noticed a few other small bird species in trees and in the air. As for other animals, I spotted a few squirrels and a shredded up pinecone next to some tracks, indicating the squirrel was eating the pinecone (pictured below). While I observed the phenology, I took a bud from a few of the trees I was seeing often, also pictured below. Some species I saw were red maple, eastern hemlock, ginkgo, and sugar maple.
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