2006 March 28th
Temperatures remain cool for March but spring is moving forward regardless. Coltsfoot was up here in central Pennsylvania, tundra swans are moving through and the days are growing longer. Tonight light could still be seen in the sky at 7PM. What a blessing! Leaving home in the dark and returning to home after dark leaves one depressed and longing for light and long vacation.

At Moorhen Marsh, March 25th, a group of 13 tundra swans were present. I watched from a vantage point that kept me hidden from the waterfowl, allowing me to see more by standing still than by walking around the ponds. Blue-winged teal and an American Widgeon were present. Two phoebes were calling, too. Still, I wonder what was going on with the beavers at the backside of the ponds. And while I could view most of the far pond, I'm curious what I missed there. I'll need to find some hide over on that side of the property that will allow me the opportunity to scrutinize that area for rails later this spring.