Date: 03/27/2008

Number: 1

At Second Marsh yesterday (Thursday, March 27), the frozen wetland and
snow in the bush may have shivered "winter," but arriving migrants
replied "Spring!"

As I scanned the marsh from the viewing tower, the surest sign of the
season was an early TREE SWALLOW gliding above the marsh. It dipped
low over the ice again and again, presumably trying to catch prey, but
flying insects were few and far between. Other arrivals included a
flock of five pairs of NORTHERN PINTAIL. They circled the marsh
repeatedly, but found no open water in which to land. A pair of
TRUMPETER SWANS and a flock of 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS were also present.

Contributed by Don Davis
Oshawa, also known as our "Motor City" for the huge General Motors manufacturing plants, is a short distance east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Ground still largely covered with hard crust of deep snow. Hope the swallow survives

Oshawa, ON

Latitude: 43.9 Longitude: -78.9

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