{"id":3981,"date":"2019-05-01T15:51:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T20:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2020-04-01T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:36:57","slug":"signs-of-spring-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=3981","title":{"rendered":"Sights and Sounds of Spring 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mid February
I heard my first signs of spring. What birds were calling in the cold?<\/p>\r\n

(cardinal and\u00a0 “fee bee” call\u00a0 of the chickadee)

Mid March – Vole tunnels in the grass as the snow melts.<\/p>\r\n

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Vole Tunnels in the Grass<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Late March
Pussy Willows in the marsh<\/p>\r\n

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Pussy Willows<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Late March
The fluted song of a male Robin is in all our neighborhoods.<\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/robin1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n

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Male robin<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Late March
First chipmunk scurrying around.<\/p>\r\n

\"Chipmunk\"<\/a>

Chipmunk<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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Late March
The sweet song of a bluebird was a welcome sound.<\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/bluebird.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n

\"BlueBird\"<\/a>

male Bluebird<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Late March
A male Redwing calling\u00a0 “Oka-lee” in the marsh.<\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/redwingcall.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n

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male redwing displaying<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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Late March First wood ducks make an alarm call as they fly away.<\/p>\r\n

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Wood Duck male and female are found in the shallow ponds<\/p><\/div>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/woodduck.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n


Signs of spring to be looking for in the future<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

First week of April
Vultures circling on their northerly migration<\/p>\r\n

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(photo by Mike Farrell)<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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Mid April
Chorus Frogs and Wood Frogs
In this recording, you will hear the cricket-like sound of the chorus frogs and and also the “clucking” of the wood frog.<\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WoodchorusFrogs.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n

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Wood frog calling with inflated calling sacs on it abdomen.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Late April \u00a0 \u00a0
Early Spring butterflies that over- wintered behind the bark of trees.<\/p>\r\n

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Red Admiral<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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\"Mourning<\/a>

Mourning cloak<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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April 13 – First Wild Leek – A blessing to see something green emerging from the earth.<\/p>\r\n

\"1WildLeek\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

April 20th Northern Flicker Calling<\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flicker3-3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n

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Flicker<\/p><\/div>\r\n

April 21st<\/p>\r\n

First hepatica blooming. Native Spring Wildflower
\"hepatica1\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

April 24 First painted turtle<\/p>\r\n

\"Painted<\/a><\/p>\r\n

I hope that soon I will hear the call of the of the American Toad.<\/p>\r\nhttp:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toads.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\r\n\r\n

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An American toad calling in spring<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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