The last bird we saw as we were walking back to the parking lot – an immature northern goshawk. Unfortunately, only two of us were still on the trail at the time. Other than the goshawk, the day was pretty typical for a winter walk around the lake. There was very little water on the lake, and half of it was frozen. We did see two common mergansers, five mallards and two northern pintails. Bewick's wrens continued to serenade us with their spring song, and they were joined today by juncos, song sparrows and northern flickers.
It's that time of year when anticipation is great and discovery is still to come. I know it won't be long before the swallows return, and then the other spring birds will be along to make it really seem like spring. Ginger
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