Two things I havent heard since we got Turkeys thirty odd years ago, Grouse and Whipoorwills.

Just got back from bottom pasture, lots Redwing blackbirds and even a flock of Cowbirds.

Wood ducks showed up this morning.

5 feet of ice to go till break-up
but going to put up some more wood duck boxes this after noon once it gets above 0F
yes ZERO and that swear word f

We have 6 inches of wet snow coming in on Saturday.

I put my snow blower in back shed on Tuesday. We get any amount of snow I'm going to leave it lay to melt drive threw it..
There was a flock of birds in neighbors tree other morning. Singing Sounded like redwing black birds, but song ended different. Just weren't close enough to get good look. Was wondering if they were redwings that learned different tune??


Mac

It probly wasnt Yellow Headed black birds, but look up them and listen to their calls. Same cadence , way different pitch.

-5 this morning. I moved snow with the skid and blower yesterday four and a half hours. A couple hours of shovel work today and I may get the pickup out. I saw a magpie about a week ago, once, and saw Hungarian Partridge that I am feeding and eight sharp tails flew by this morning.

The Great BH's returning now look very odd standing knee deep in snow on fully frozen ponds they are arriving back too, lol. The horned Larks have been stalled here for several weeks along with Snow Buntings that have not yet returned North. Going to need snowshoes here for early turkey season. Wish I had a horse team and sleigh to get around our sugar bush because neither of our ATV's can get around our still deep snowed bottoms.

Medium hawk here picking off the smaller birds just doing it’s job.

Had a Bluebill pair on the pond this morning, Dont see them often here in SW Wi.

Quite often a flock of starling will mimic another bird, if the overwintered in a feed lot with red-winged B birds they use their call
if they went all the way to Arizon then they will have the Road runner


is it been that cold the Lesser Scaup bills turned blue ?

Hail storm must have blown in some visitors, This morning I found 4 Hoodies and a white egret on and by the ponds.

Also this morning while checking the cows I seen my first Meadow lark of the year.

Easter Vulture
Got some Colored Easter Eggs too. Free

Wife was asking today about Orioles and of course I know it's to early yet here. She was trying to find on line where they are now on their way back.
So anyone seeing Orioles??

Mac

Our local Canadas have their nests constructed and nesting is taking place. In a few weeks the young ones will be trailing behind the hen. With the 1.5 inches of rain the last 4-5 days and a bit of sun the southern hillsides are greening up quickly.

Bryce

Late yesterday I saw the first Turkey Vulture of the season and this morning the first Blue Heron on the pond. This year I missed the Flycatcher migration, Didnt see a one.

still a month to go.....need insect life it's a long way from Brazil to come

when clearing off the 12 inches of snow with the front end loader there was 30 Canada geese land on the only bare spot they could find.....but no grass???? they were a month behind this year returning

A stranger this morning, A Northern Shoveler, Never had one on the pond before, not sure I've ever seen one in SW Wi.