I wasn’t sure it would ever happen, but spring has come to northern Vermont.  Early April looked promising, but then two straight weeks of miserable cold rain and snow including a nasty nor’easter reversed and negated any sign of spring.  That period of snow provided incredible action on the bird feeders.  Junco’s and goldfinches were very thick with plenty of cardinals, blue jays, and evening grosbeaks.  I was feeling left out that I had not heard or seen any woodcocks yet and then while barbecuing on the porch friday night, one was calling and displaying not 50ft from the porch in our tiny wet meadow; very nice.  Wish me luck in finding the local migrant traps!

Ryan