Monthly Archives: February 2023

Signs of Spring: The Redbuds

It’s felt like spring for about a week, with milder temperatures and some classic spring rains. Our redbuds have just started to bud out, and our blackberries are beginning to leaf out. There have been some migrating warblers about. It … Continue reading

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It’s Trying To Be Spring

I don’t know if it might as well be spring, but it’s trying to be spring. We’ve heard the tree frogs for the last few nights, and maybe the pond peepers. The meadows have greened up, and we’ve seen some … Continue reading

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Spring Migration Starting, Red-Shouldered Hawk

We’ve been seeing some warblers this past week, not that they’ll sit still long enough for me to identify them. And the geese are trading up and down Cutcane Creek, to and from the old quarry. The Georgia Rare Bird … Continue reading

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Chastain Wins District 7 House Seat

In yesterday’s runoff election (to fill the seat left vacant by David Ralston’s death), Johnny Chastain received 4,556 votes (52.76%) to Sheree Ralston’s 4,080 votes (47.24%). Total votes cast were 8,636. This is a somewhat surprising result, given the Governor … Continue reading

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