August 12th: heard a barred owl out behind the blue heifer barn
September 6th: great horned owl on hillside above milkhouse
September 10th: heard and spotted a female northern cardinal in the tree by the back kitchen window
September 14th: white-tailed deer, eastern gray squirrel, fish in river, white-tailed fawn with spots, butternut and Chinese chestnut trees (Hogback/Limestone trip)
September 16th: killdeer (2) (Pleasant Valley area)
September 17th: heard a black-capped chickadee in the backyard this morning; 9 killdeer, 1 widow skimmer dragonfly, 1 snapping turtle, and 1 muskrat at the farm pond this afternoon/evening
September 18th: killdeer (4+), muskrat (1), European starling (20-25+), and turtle (species unknown)
September 21st: bald eagle(s) (1 adult and 1 juvenile?) ...