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June 14, 2010: First day of three that a huge, splendid swan was on the pond. First time in 44 years that one has been seen here.
6-17-10: Large deer on lane twice on approach to the house. "Spitzie" and it stared at one another for a while. Then "S" ran at the deer and the chase was on.
                Woodchuck continues to live under the extension to the breezeway. Comes out AM and PM to eat grass.
July summary: There are two families of Canada geese this year. Didn't spot them until  goslings were quite well grown. A Great Blue Heron is around the pond. Spotted two does and each with a pair of twins crossing the lane on my way out; each on a different occasion. Unfortunately and sadly, birds are virtually non-existent. A few are raiding the developing blueberies. "Spitzie" and the same deer as above came almost "head to head" at bottom of the side yard. "S" on the lawn and the deer below the lower border and low stone wall. Finally, the deer leaped the flower border and charge "S." "S" high tailed it for the hpuse!  At the end of the month the woodchuck at back of breezeway hadn't been seen for a while. On July 30th a medium sized red fox was spotted at 0700 across the road by the rear flower bed.

August summary: Mid-month in the early morning a doe, with year old twins, came out of the pine grove and browsed on the grass cross from the house. As they were departing down the lane, another doe, with twins from this year, followed the same path.

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