Meadowlarks

Meadowlarks are singing this morning & the Elm Trees are starting to bloom.

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Hail

Thunderstorm, heavy rain, hail this morning. Hail was between 1 & 2 cm in diameter.

5:20 a.m.

Spring Peepers peeping!
Chorus Frogs calling.
Rooster crowing.

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Woodcocks and Singing Robins

The American Woodcocks have been twittering and buzzing since last Saturday evening. They were early arriving last year on March 10th so hearing them on the 3rd was rather amazing. However, I had heard that they were in the Hamilton/Dundas area already last week so I was expecting them.

The Robins started singing on Tuesday, Mar. 6th. I forgot to write down when I first heard them last year but the year before it was on the 15th.

Killdeer have been heard in the Hamilton area but I am still listening with no results. I am also listening for Song Sparrows.

Meanwhile, our donkey sings every morning.

Tundra Swans

As I walked in the RBG's Arboretum today flocks and flocks of Tundra Swans flew overhead. My iPhone camera could not capture them but my G11 Canon managed to get a photo.

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/ontario_wanderer/6801314206/)