It’s always smart to take precautions against ticks, which can carry Lyme Disease, when out on the trails and in the woods in spring and summer. But this year may see a large increase in the number of ticks that carry Lyme Disease, a story in The Record reports. Read the story, and preventive measures to take against tick bites, here.

Today’s a beautiful day for birding and we hope everyone is able to take advantage. Chris Takacs already has; he was at DeKorte at sunrise and spotted a Drake Eurasion Wigeon from the first blind in from the guard shack. The Drake, rarely seen here, is with two American Wigeons.