"Bob's for the Birds" Spring Report

The disappearance of the ice is a special event in the Lake Anne calendar.  Probably the most important event during the year.  Certainly one of the most anticipated!

This year it happened over three days.

Associated with the "Goneing" of the ice this year were:

• The arrival of a solitary loon, as well as another pair later on in the day.  The three are still here as I write.
• Six snow geese stopped over, as well as assorted Canada geese.  All moved on, but others continue to arrive sporadically.  A couple of big seagulls visited but moved on.
• Several hooded mergansers, as well as two mallards, showed up around Green Mountain.  No common mergansers yet!
• Trout are rising to feed off of Green Mountain point.
• Derek and Sylvie came up on Friday to watch two deer and five wild turkeys cross their lawn.  Pansy saw another single turkey on the Big House's driveway.  And I heard a real commotion at 7:00 AM on Saturday, between Derek's dock and the inside corner of Derek's bay, when one or more coyotes barked, periodically, at the turkeys who were in the trees.  Trying to flush them, I guess.  The brouhaha lasted a good half-hour.
• The resident broad-winged hawk made his first appearance on Saturday, his mournful "KIE" cry heard on  Anne Est, as he patrolled along the length of the road.

Lots of deer tracks and raccoon paw prints, every morning, on the road.

Great weekends in April.  Bright and sunny every weekend.

Looks good for this summer!

Bob