Spent an enjoyable weekend visiting my son down at OU. While camping at Stroud's Run State Park, I 
saw/heard 39 species. Turkeys gobbling at dawn, barred owls caterwauling at night, and a nice 
assortment throughout the day. Highlights were territory-tiffing Louisiana waterthrushes flying 
through our campsite, numerous yellowthroats singing in the sycamores accented by northern 
parulas in the treetops. Blue-gray gnatcatchers were abundant there as well. Heard chimney swifts 
chittering around Athens town. With dogwoods and plums blooming with numerous spring 
ephemerals blanketing the forest floor, you'd be hard-pressed to take a bad photo this weekend!
On a reptilian note: I came across a box turtle moving through the leaf litter. First one of those guys 
I've seen in there native surroundings!

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