March 16

Gull Flight 3702 commencing takeoff roll. Today was a very March day, cold, damp and overcast. Not your typical day in Phoenix. There were plenty of ducks, gulls and crows combing the marsh for goodies. A smallish flock of Canada Geese were browsing the grass. Next to the sea means that it stays cold in the spring and all those low systems slide up the coast on their way to Nova Scotia and Greenland. Some migrants are already passing through but the big flocks of cormorants haven’t been through yet. The warblers and the heron-egret crowds are on the way but not here yet. Some one further south reported a Greater Yellowlegs so that means the shorebirds will be coming soon as well. Right now it’s all about waiting, waiting for more color as the plants start growing again and waiting for the plant eaters. The only real green right now is the wild onion shoots (if you are interested in locally grown produce). March is greening and not just for St. Patrick.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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