Original watercolor by Belinda Abendschein, Copyright 2002
While the half a foot of snow that fell overnight might discourage thoughts of Spring, some of our favorite migratory birds are already making their way north. About the time that cabin fever sets in each year, I log onto my favorite migratory tracking website Journey North. I love this program because it recruits K-12 students and teachers to participate as citizen scientists and report their sightings of various migratory species. The general public is also welcome to participate, and I have often given reports of the first common loons that make their stop here at Tichigan Lake each March.In addition to bird species such as hummingbirds, orioles, robins and red-winged blackbirds, the site also follows the migration of monarch butterflies, singing frogs, gray whales and much more! So even if the landscape is still looking pretty bleak in your neck of the woods, log onto Journey North and click on the migration maps. You too can get excited about Spring and be ready when your favorite visitors start winging their way to your neighborhood!
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