Life in Raymond NH, March of 2022

So far, there have been quite a variety of species becoming active around my house. I've been out herping a few times this month, and have turned up 0 reptiles, but I've found a few different amphibians, including a few salamanders, and even a frog. Here they are:

• Northern Dusky Salamander
• Eastern Red-backed Salamander
• Northern Two-lined Salamander
• Pickerel Frog

I've also been out birding this month and have spotted the following:

• Red-tailed Hawk
• Cooper's Hawk
• Bald Eagle
• Red-breasted Nuthatch
• White-breasted Nuthatch
• Pileated Woodpecker (My favorite bird species in Raymond)
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Downy Woodpecker
• American Goldfinch
• Brown-headed Cowbird
• Northern Cardinal
• Blue Jay
• American Robin
• Chipping Sparrow
• House Sparrow

I've also found some kind of droppings or maybe an Owl pellet of some sort. It is grayish in color, about 4 inches long, is about 1 inch thick, and has pieces of bones and fur in it. Could someone tell me if this sounds like a owl pellet?

I've also been out in the woods around my house, monitoring the tick population. So far, I have found:
11 Deer/Black-legged Ticks, adult females and males, along with some juveniles
2 American Dog/Wood Ticks, a male and a female

Last year, I had only seen one Deer Tick. I've found 11 times that just over the course of this month. That's terrifying. Not just because of the numbers - It's also because of how small they are, both the adults and juveniles....

But, I hope everyone here on Inaturalist is having a great week so far. Keep being active and finding wildlife! :D

Posted on 24 March, 2022 13:24 by matthew883