Date: 02/11/2006

Number: 1

Yesterday we had a mild snow, the beautiful kind with big snowflakes that stick to eyelashes. I was running at the golf course, which has marsh land by a small lake. I heard the tufted titmouse singing its spring tune, and saw the bluebirds, which had come about a month ago. Then, lone and lovely, a robin sang its good morning song. I couldn't spot it, but clearly heard it. Welcome, spring!
Mathematically speaking, here come the outliers, the first bold and daring males, setting up territory before the others get here. Soon we'll have the edge of the normal curve, that smooth statistical line. Congratulations on the first bird back--and may he do well with his migrational gamble. We've had a mild winter so far, so maybe it'll all be fine, and he'll come out ahead for his early travels.
The temperature was about 25 degrees. It was overcast, lightly snowing.

Ann Arbor, MI

Latitude: 42.3 Longitude: -83.8

Observed by: Connie
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