July 20, 2009 - Summer At Shavehead Lake

Summer at Shavehead Lake

(Sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas”)
Submitted by Judith Sweet 

On the first day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

A great blue heron overhead

On the second day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the third day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the fourth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the fifth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the sixth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Six redwing blackbirds, five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the seventh day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Seven swans a swimming, six redwing blackbirds, five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the eighth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Eight finches flying, seven swans a swimming, six redwing blackbirds, five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the ninth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Nine robins worming, eight finches flying, seven swans a swimming, six redwing blackbirds,

five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the tenth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Ten doves a cooing, nine robins worming, eight finches flying, seven swans a swimming,

six redwing blackbirds, five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the eleventh day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Eleven ducks a bobbing, ten doves a cooing, nine robins worming, eight finches flying,

Seven swans a swimming, six redwing blackbirds, five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

On the twelfth day of summer at Shavehead Lake we saw

Twelve geese a honking, eleven ducks a bobbing, ten doves a cooing, nine robins worming,

Eight finches flying, seven swans a swimming, six redwing blackbirds, five guinea fowl

Four hummingbirds, three hooting owls, two sandhill cranes and a great blue heron overhead

 J. Sweet  5/15/09