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More rain, more mushrooms. We're getting russulas, various amanitas (definitely not edible), more Lactarius volemus (definitely edible) and more chanterelles (ditto). Caught a Box Turtle eating a mushroom (they like the mushrooms and also the damp mushroom weather). I've also seen a Gray Squirrel munching on a mushroom. The photos above were taken by my son-in-law (who is French) in a French market! On the bird scene, I got out for a short walk before the rains hit just in time to see a new bird for the season: Golden-crowned Kinglet. Eric Salzman 14 Randall Lane P.O. Box 775 East Quogue NY 11942 phone: 718 522-3387 E-mail: es@ericsalzman.com Web: www.ericsalzman.com