Day 18.083: Opening night

Opening night for the musical was a huge success. In addition to E5N1, we know a good proportion of the cast either from previous shows, because they are E5N1’s friends or - for a number of them including the lead - because they danced at the studio with Exile #3. She joined us tonight and caught up with several of them after the show. 

Day 18.082: Thursday birding on a Wednesday

We're expecting another wintry storm tonight, so our birding was moved from tomorrow morning to this morning. Here's some of what we saw.

American kestrel - I caught it just leaving the "eagle tree" and then flying towards us and over the cemetery

Common mergansers

The first daffodils on the hill

The West Brook falls were running well

A group of lesser scaup

American tree sparrow in a ... bush

American tree sparrow on the ground

Nearby song sparrow for contrast

Hairy woodpecker

Red bellied woodpecker (good view of red belly)

Downy woodpecker

Somewhat surprisingly, both the American kestrel and American tree sparrow are new for my life list. I'm fairly sure I've seen both before, but this is the first documented sighting for both.

Day 18.081: Here we goes

Tonight was the final rehearsal for the musical. Tomorrow, they do a show during the day for some other students and Thursday through Sunday is the run of five shows. I can’t wait to see it!