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September Sightings

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Among the more unusual sightings this summer was this giraffe spotted in the Napeague State Park savanna off Cranberry Hole Road JULIANA DURYEA

Among the more unusual sightings this summer was this giraffe spotted in the Napeague State Park savanna off Cranberry Hole Road JULIANA DURYEA

Grey squirrels have been busy feeding on hickory nuts this month. The compound leaf of the mockernut hickory (right)

Grey squirrels have been busy feeding on hickory nuts this month. The compound leaf of the mockernut hickory (right)

By Mike Bottini

 on Sep 24, 2014
Perhaps the most noticeable change to the landscape this month is the foliage. Among the trees, swamp maple, flowering dogwood, and tupelo have already taken on their autumn hues. Sumac,... more

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