19 August 2023. Broadmoor MAS Sanctuary.

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon Society), Middlesex County, MA

0800 to 1022 EDT. All Person's Trail to Glacial Hill Trail south to junction Blueberry Swamp Loop, continue around loop and northward on Old Orchard Trail to Marsh Trail and back to Visitor Center. 3.3km (2 miles) total distance on foot.

Clear and cool early, but upper-level cold pool resulted in broken stratocumulus with occasional sunshine. 16 to 22 C. Dew point: 13C. SW 8-11 km/h early, becoming W 11-16 km/h by end of trip. SLP: 1012 hPa. Woods are wet after another heavy rain event with frontal systems associated with 560 dm h5 low yesterday.

Birds: see https://ebird.org/checklist/S147614721.

Flora/flowering:
American White Water Lily Nymphaea odorata/Nymphaeaceae
Swamp Smartweed Persicaria hydropiperoides/Polygonaceae
Water Smartweed P. amphibia/Polygonaceae
Pickerelweed Pontedaria cordata/Pontederiaceae
Broadleaf Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia/Alismataceae
Common Jewelweed Impatiens capensis/Balsaminaceae
Ghost Pipes Monotropa uniflora/Ericaceae
Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia/Clethraceae - going out, more fruits than flowers.
Goldenrod Solidago sp.
Coastal Joe-Pye Weed Eutrochium dubium/Asteraceae
Common Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis/Onagraceae

Fungae: LOTS! due to lots of precipitation this summer. Most numerous were the beautiful Viscid Violet Cort Cortinarius iodes

Odonates: Blue Dasher (2); probable female Sympetrum sp. (1).

Lepidoptera: Common Wood-Nymph (1).

Mammals: Eastern Chipmunk, Eastern Gray Squirrel.

Posted on 24 de agosto de 2023, 07:59 PM by mpgooley