Field Notes: Spring’s On Its Way!
Northern Harrier. Photo by Colin Dobson.
By Colin Dobson, CCAS President
Spring is here, or just about! We hope everyone made it through the winter with the weird variation of weather this year! I know I am ready to see the forests full of green colors and, of course, birds bursting into song with the arrival of warm weather to come. Get out and see the last of our wintering species, such as the wintering diving ducks at River Bend or Northern Harriers gliding local agriculture fields, migratory species such as Golden-crowned Kinglets and Fox Sparrows at Busey Woods, or the arrival of Eastern Phoebes at any creek crossing or Eastern Towhees at any forest with some understory. March is a great month to see a wide array of species!
Whether it is attending a bird walk, a field trip, or our (Zoom) monthly program, or just interacting or watching our social media for future trips and events, we also hope that you can attend one of our events this month and later this spring!
Male Eastern Towhee. Photo by Colin Dobson.