Dateline: 1 April 2023
It’s all about the weather. Clear, humid, relatively warm (20 deg C?; 65+ deg F) Saturday morning. Wind picked up + clouds/thunderstorms by 1:30PM, with a substantial temp drop down to approximately 7.2 deg C (45 deg F). Cold enough for mixed snow in the evening + below freezing Sunday morning. Sunday: clear, moderate wind, cold – maybe a high temp of 3.3 deg C (37-38 deg F).
Following video – thunderstorms north of Thompson Bay swamp/pond (looking towards Budny Beach); conditions deteriorated rapidly after this:
Until the weather turned, beautiful morning Saturday for birding. Tons of activity along the Pine Tree Trail, esp. “new spring arrivals.” See previous post for “bird of the weekend” (Merlin). Here, ‘runner up’ lovely Golden-crowned Kinglet. Lots of Kinglet activity, and lots of great Kinglet shots coming up later in the week. Preview:
‘Second runner up,’ the always amazing Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. Multiple individuals sighted along the Pine Tree Trail both Saturday and Sunday:
