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After weeks of spring weather, spring officially arrived early this year – around 11 pm on March 18th. This week, the weather has been anything but springlike. There have been snow squalls every day and we now have more snow than we’ve had all winter. I suppose this gives some credence to the adage about…

SPIDER ALERT! There are two small photos of spiders in a gallery that follows the Cedar Waxwing gallery. On Wednesday, March 13th, it was 18C and sunny. Not at all typical mid-March weather. The forecast for the rest of the week is for overcast skies, rain and temperatures falling to within a more normal range…

We have had a lot of foggy days and much higher than normal temperatures, but still it snowed on February 28th. The skies cleared on the 29th and the snow disappeared. On March 1st, we headed to Gibbons Park. The warmer weather has brought the early arrival of some migrating birds. As we walked the…

Despite our unseasonably warm weather, there are no new sightings to report, apart from some lovely sunsets. On Wednesday, we set out for a walk, but the wind soon blew us back inside. The incoming front dropped the temperature from 12C to below zero in a few short hours and then delivered snow. We have…

We’ve had another cycle of cold and snow followed by unseasonably mild weather. On Wednesday, it reached 9C. We heard House Finches and Northern Cardinals singing. The House Finches appeared to be building a nest on one of the downtown buildings. On Tuesday, the sky was clear and we were hopeful of seeing birds at…

Last week, we finally had some sun. The temperature remained above freezing during the day. On February 6, we headed to Pinafore Park in St. Thomas to a forested trail where we expected to see some birds. It was sunny when we left home, but had clouded over by the time we reached the park.…

There have been a few mild, sunny days this week. We’ve been out and have seen a few birds, but our post isn’t ready yet. Here is another look back on recent years’ observations. Since our January 2024 weather didn’t offer many opportunities to see and photograph birds, we decided to review the birds we’ve…

After days of frigid weather, temperatures have risen to well above freezing. There have been much fog and so much rain that the snow has disappeared and the river has flood to higher levels that we’ve seen before. On a crisp day before the rain, we spent a sunny afternoon at The Coves. Except those…

We were fascinated by the prehistoric look of iguanas. They were a common sight around the grounds of the resort as they basked on a sunny tree limb or lawn. There was an abandoned property next to the resort. The beach there was frequented by Laughing Gulls and a few shorebirds. In the scrubby growth…

Winter recently arrived with a vengeance, complete with blowing snow and a polar vortex that has brought arctic air south. Here is this week’s forecast. The colder weather has brought glimpses of the sun and blue sky. It has also produced frost patterns on our windows that resemble feathers and down. Our orchids have agreed…