Bird News
Likely the best bird of the week is Nora Papian’s sighting of a blue-gray gnatcatcher.
It is human nature to wonder how much things change over time, and the springtime arrival dates of our summer resident birds is no exception.
Did this winter of ice and snow cause a high number of waterbirds to die? Based on reports of carcasses on beaches, the answer seems to be yes.
My guess is that most of us are ready for something warmer, although if we can’t have that, at least the spring migrants are starting to show up.
On March 15, Luanne Johnson won the award for hearing the first red-winged blackbirds singing in a marsh.
It is finally getting a bit warmer, but since there is still snow on the ground, we need more signs of spring. This news about kestrels may help.
Keep your eyes glued to the sky for a glimpse of these species common to our shores.
