This morning as I drove to work, I saw skein after skein of Snow Geese
heading north. I believe these may be the geese I spotted in mid-January in
the cornfields where Md 213 meets Route 50, and two weeks later saw in
Cecilton. There must have been many thousands of birds flying; the sky was
filled from horizon to horizon. This was just north of the state line from
Fair Hill where Appleton and Strickersville Roads cross.

I was late for work so I couldn't stop to admire them for more than a few
seconds, but I could see that one of the few "Blue" geese in the snowy bunch
was somewhat smaller than the white geese, with a noticeably shorter
wingspan. Not sure if that means anything.

House Finches have started to sing and in general the birds in the shrubs
around our house are getting chatty. The witch hazel buds are beginning to
open, too, and the snow drop leaves are up but I haven't seen flowers yet.
They have bloomed as early as Groundhog Day here, but last week was pretty
cold.

Soon, folks, soon!

Pat