Well, that was a False Spring.
For the past few days we greeted each morning with a thin blanket of snow. It’s gone by early afternoon, but still . . . when will we get a Spring?
Before the winterish weather settled in on us, we managed a trip to Summer Lake.
As migratory birds start to move, we make somewhat regular excursions to the Wildlife Refuge on the Northwestern edge of Summer Lake.
This week there were not a lot of birds to see, but a start to the spring migration through the Pacific Flyway was evident.
Red-winged Blackbirds were starting to claim nesting areas. We spotted a few banks of Trumpeter Swan and a pair of Sandhill Cranes.
Mostly, it was a good excuse to get out while the weather was nice.
There was some wind that cooled the 50 degree day, but not too much.
We’ve marked the calendar to come back in three weeks which will likely be the height of migration.
We are also charting a trip to the Klamath Lake area as there are some spots there we’ve not checked out.
The Pacific Flyway will be crowded in the coming months, so it’s the perfect time to do some birding . . . weather is the only question mark.