With today's unseasonably warm weather, I walked the towpath downstream  from 
Violettes Lock.  About 150 yards down, I found a young garter snake on  the 
towpath.  Ten steps further there was an adult garter (maybe 28 inches)  on the 
bank between towpath and canal.  More surprising, there was a bright  ribbon 
snake lying on top of it!  Den mates?
 
All the usual birds, nothing noteworthy.
 
Bob Mumford
Darnestown



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