Spring Firsts

Gravid female

It was great to get back out at the station after a few 'fowl' weather days. Despite the improvements in weather, it was a rather slow day for bird captures. We only captured one Black-capped Chickadee (a bird we caught last Monday!).

We did hear geese flying over the station, and our first songbird migrants singing- an American Robin and a Dark-eyed Junco! We also saw our first Wood Frog; no singing yet has come from the seasonal pond, but perhaps we're close. We're hoping that spring has finally settled in and that the reports of bad weather don't come to fruition tomorrow.