Rainfall has been normal. Everything is still lush and green. There are enough blueberries for a hiker's handful, but not for a pie maker. Mosquitoes are always near the saltmarshes, no longer enough for a headnet, just a little repellent will do. Tree swallows are mostly gone south.
Barn swallows are still around.
Shorebirds are moving through along the beaches and mudflats en masse. N.M. Saturday, August 29 . J.K.M. Return to top of this page. Return to Maine Nature News home page.