March is maybe the month which feels the longest in regard to birding. Part of that is owed to the fact that I don't really want to put in the miles required for 'productive' winter birding, and part of it is knowing how close we are to the glorious months of April and May.
Since coming home from the cities, I've been down to the park a few times, feeding the Canadas and checking the river for migrating ducks and geese. I've also been keeping the backyard feeders stocked. Our little winter 'storm' did bring a nice surge of activity.
Another morning at the park:
To close out March, I walked over to the Bois de Sioux Adventure Area, a little wooded elbow of the Bois de Sioux, and completed my first checklist without a camera in years. It was nice to be out with just binoculars and a notepad and not having to lug a heavy lens around. There were a fair number of resident species about. Plus, I got to stand right inside a little group of Golden-crowned Kinglets.
