A Loon

Yesterday (Gloomy) we saw a Loon swimming down the lake and diving for food.
And then we saw it again today for quite a while.

4 Pr Red Breasted Mergansers. Some Pied Billed Grebes.  And we still have Buffleheads and Lesser Scaup.

A Red-bellied woodpecker and a downy at the feeders.

Today is starting out sunny 46/35

Another Rainy Day

Gloomy, Rainy. with a little bit of Sun. 48/37

Squirrels are becoming quite active and there are quite a few.

Saw our first Muskrat swim from way west to our dock then turn south. Seemed small.

Goldfinches, Grackles, Downy Woodpecker, Towhees, Fox Sparrow, Red Winged Blackbird

Waterfowl: Pied Billed Grebes. Red Breasted Merganser. Scoup. Buffleheads. Canada Geese

Maple Tree starting to bud a couple of days ago. Nothing on the Birches,

Rainy Day

Rainy Gloomy Day 55/39

Yesterday it was lovely and hit mid 70's!

Birds during the past few days - most are every day

At the feeders and ground:

• Goldfinches
• Redwing blackbirds
• Robins
• A flock of Grackles each morning
• Cardinals
• Towhees
• Finches (House or Purple)
• A Fox sparrow I think.

On the Lake every day:

• Buffleheads
• Scaup
• Mallards
• Canada Geese
• And sometimes Hooded Mergansers

Sunny & Bright

The snow lasted on the ground up to 2 days ago,  Today 46/34. Little wind.

We still have one or several pairs of Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads, and Mallards. Only one or two geese at a time so far.

Today a flock of grackles attacking our feeders. Goldfinches at the feeders. Occasional Robin and Redwing blackbird.

Snow Day

Woke up to 2" of snow. Didn't see it fall overnight.  Cloudy 24/34 Today/

At least two pairs of Hooded Mergansers are still with us. As well as a few Canada Geese and Mallards.  Several days ago a flock of Starlings.  Pat has seen a finch, a sparrow, and 2 Robins.

Thursday

March 8th Wednesday
Sunny and cool and very windy.  Hooded Mergansers seem to be gone. A mallard or two. Didn't see any geese. No birds at feeders yet.

Thursday March 9 10:00AM
Light overcast, 25/40 wind is down.  Small birds beginning to return to feeders. House Finches.
Mallards but no Mergansers and no geese yet

Returned from Oaxaca

Return from Oaxaca winter vacation March 5, 2017 Going to try to keep up the Blog for a while.

Monday March 6th.
Cloudy & cool. No snow. Lake not frozen. Fallen sticks all over from the birches. Feeders are empty so no small birds.  On the lake several pairs of Hooded Mergansers, a few Malards, and a few Canada geese.

Tuesday March 7th
Sunny 37/48 F Filled the feeders. Getting the yard cleaned up.  Hooded Mergansers still on the lake this morning