Connetquot Exercise

Today I did a 4 mile walk in Connetquot SPP. I went from the main parking up to Bunce's bridge and back. It took me about 2 hours at a decent pace with some stopping to check things out. Still quiet in the summer doldrums. Of note though, was the number of gypsy moth caterpillars on tree along the roadside.It seem s pretty extensive and i haven't seen anything about it in the papers yet. A significant portion of the trees are defoliated, it looks like winter in the woods. Chipmunks must have had their babies as the woods id full of them visibly running around. I don't see that much at other times of the year.