Date of sighting: 4/21/11

This week, the first blossoms of the year appeared in the Mono Basin: Buffalo Berry, Plateau Gooseberry, and Desert Peach! All are visible along the Lee Vining Creek Trail, as well as a yellow fungus-covered Draba that looks like a flower at first glance.

Also along the Lee Vining Creek trail, the snow has melted during the last week. During the evening we saw an Osprey sitting in a tree, above a Hairy Woodpecker working its way up another tree, near a Kestrel, while swallows zoomed around in the air, and lots of other birds were busy going about their daily routines. Meanwhile, a dipper noisily announced itself along the creek bank, trying to be heard over the roar of rushing water.

This post was submitted by Greg, Information & Restoration Specialist.

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