Starting at WDW on Redstone Campus, I made my way into Burlington. The weather was partly cloudy, probably around 20 degrees F, with a bit of a breeze as well. Not a shock, but first I encountered many human tracks in the snow. Other evidence of human activity were the few pieces of litter along my walk. As I kept walking, I noticed a few American Robins, either flying, in trees, or on the ground near the base of the trees. The birds were unresponsive to me, even when I was fairly close. I’m guessing this is due to the birds being used to human encounters, especially in Burlington. I also encountered more evidence of animal activity when I saw squirrel tracks. Which I have come to realize are very, very common in Burlington, and New England. Trees I noticed, were sugar maples, eastern white pines, and a possible willow bud. I also found a pinecone at the base of the eastern white pine covered in sap.
