3 September 2018 Along the Allegheny

It was a big afternoon for mergansers along the river. We counted eight mergansers floating the far shore.

We also spotted a busy marbled orb weaver spinning a web to the side of the trail.

Summer is winding down and so are the wildflowers. A few great blue lobelia still dotted the trai.

At one end of the trail there were a small number of Great Blue Lobelias with pink spikes. It was the only location on the trail where we spotted them.