Phenological Observations of the Shelburne Landscape

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Phenology is a framework for storytelling. This project aims to bring together the Shelburne community to discover and tell the story of their place—alerting people to the times and places of exciting seasonal events. These observations are being collected and will be used to track seasonal events from year to year so that comparisons can be made and trends can be analyzed.

Below are phenological observations made by Shelburne community members:

Gale Lawrence Location: Shelburne Pond Apr 15, 2005 11:00:00 AM Observation: My friend Marilyn Webb Neagley called me to tell me she went back to Shelburne Pond today and entered the woods from the Fishing Access side. This time she found HEPATICA and SPRING BEAUTIES in bloom--plus more WILD LEEKS!

Gale Lawrence Location: Shelburne Pond Apr 14, 2005 1:00:00 PM Observation: Hub Vogelmann, Marilyn Webb Neagley, and I went hunting for early spring wildflowers today. We looked all over the south-facing bank near the house next to the Fishing Access driveway where Hub used to find the earliest wildflowers in the area. We didn't find any wildflowers, BUT we did find WILD LEEKS!!

Gale Lawrence Location: Shelburne (Gilian's Restaurant) Apr 13, 2005 7:00:00 AM Observation: I heard a CHIPPING SPARROW singing from one of the ornamental trees in the shopping center median strip. And I saw EARTHWORM CASTINGS in the packed dirt right next to the sidewalk leading to Gillian's door.

Matt Kolan Location: LaPlatte River Preserve behind the Waldorf School Feb 05, 2005 10:00:00 AM Observation: --Bobcat traveling behind Waldorf School --Multiple skunks out digging in the leaf litter, taking advantage of the warm weather

Charlie Eiseman Location: Burlington Feb 04, 2005 3:00:00 PM Observation: Male house sparrows seem to be getting more territorial. Female seen exploring possible nesting cavity. House sparrows are typically one of the earliest passerine nesters--they could be getting ready!