Today Anne and I went on a wildflower hike with the Chesterfield Parks and Recreation department, led by Mark Battista. It was really hot and the locations were sunny, making it a trying experience for us all. But we did see many wildflowers, as well as some birds. The most majestic appearing was a faraway great blue heron. Here are the birds we saw and heard today: Saw: Great Blue Heron Canada Goose Red-winged Blackbird Common Yellowthroat White-eyed vireo Grackle Cormorant Mourning Dove Sandpiper - probably common or spotted Heard but not saw Red-eyed vireo Red-bellied woodpecker Tufted Titmouse Cardinal Other animals Two trapped toads - we freed them Many other toads Water snake Hedgehog Some butterflies Jim Blowers