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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on January 30, 2011, 12:03:51 AM

Title: Signs of Spring
Post by: Brian Bailey on January 30, 2011, 12:03:51 AM

Don't worry about what the groundhogs say next week.  I had two avian signs of spring on a walk through the Etobicoke Creek valley today:  a Cardinal in full spring song, and Downey woodpeckers drumming loud and long on the most resonant branches they could find.

BB

Title: Spring
Post by: Napper on January 30, 2011, 12:58:30 AM

Hey Brian

We visited a very snow covered Tiny Township(Saturday). First sounds when getting out of the vehicle at our place were a group of Chickadee's and a vocal

Hairy Woodpecker. It was calling continuously and banging away on tree limbs across the street. Them birds were most likely just scolding me for having an

empty feeder for two months.

 
I read this thread yesterday from a forum in Simcoe county. Re: Cardinal's singing

http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.c ... atureboard (http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?action=read&id=1296221851&user=simcoenatureboard)

Napper  :)

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Post by: Reuven_M on January 30, 2011, 08:25:07 AM

The house finches are now singing constantly, and the cardinals occasionally.

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Post by: angieinto on January 30, 2011, 02:34:09 PM

We heard a couple male Cardinals singing their Spring song today at Riverwood too.  :)

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Post by: Bird Brain on January 30, 2011, 03:58:35 PM

Male Cardinals singing up a storm here in Meadowvale, sighting lots of Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers and lots of squirrels - including 2 mating yesterday at Lake Aquitaine.  Geez, get a room!   :lol:

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Post by: Rob'in'To on January 30, 2011, 07:48:28 PM

Music to my ears with them male Cardinals.  Yes, Spring is coming!

Remember, as every day of Winter passes, we are that much closer to Spring.  A very simple thought of reassurance.  I don't hate Winter but do get rather excited as Spring nears.   :wink:

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Post by: Axeman on January 30, 2011, 07:53:37 PM

Yep...nothing like spring...especially in Canada....where it's just as likely to snow on May 24th as not...lol...

Title: winter storm Tues
Post by: Napper on January 30, 2011, 08:24:08 PM

Tuesday into Wednesday

Sorry

http://www.intellicast.com/National/Sur ... ast48.aspx (http://www.intellicast.com/National/Surface/Forecast48.aspx)

Napper

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Post by: Rob'in'To on February 02, 2011, 05:15:46 PM

Well, I saw my first Robin in the backyard on Tuesday February 1st.  That must be a sign!  I have seen them in Lambton and High Park all winter.  But now one Robin out of the woods surely must be as good of a sign as ol' Wiarton Willie's sign today of 2 weeks until Spring since he didn't see his shadow?   :?

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Post by: Axeman on February 02, 2011, 05:38:02 PM

I wonder about his record....did you know the first Wiarton Willie was a fur hat thrown in the snow?

Last year he saw his shadow..and we had the earliest spring on record...snow melted before end of February.

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Post by: Rob'in'To on February 03, 2011, 08:02:38 AM

Ummmmm, you got me there.  We really had no snow last winter so I can't say.

Maybe someone should tell Willie to get it right or he'll end up a fur hat?   :lol:

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Post by: egret on February 03, 2011, 02:11:54 PM

I love spring
and anticipation of it

flowers, birds etc.

Meetups also has an owl prowl
soon

meetups.com that is



Egret  :D

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Post by: Sahria on February 03, 2011, 07:01:52 PM

There's an Owl Prowl at Point Pelee this weekend, Friday night and Saturday night.

45 days until Spring!!!!