Some migration begins

There have been some reports of spring migration beginning. Eastern Pheobe has been spotted as well a a couple of Woodcocks. Red-shouldered Hawk was seen high over the mountain heading north this week. I'll try to update sightings as the migration moves along. It's still a bit slow. The female Hooded Merganser from this past autumn is still on Barbour's Pond. A highlight from the winter was a new Garret Mountain bird - Cackling Goose, which spent a couple of weeks here even being tallied on the Christmas Count. Photo of the Woodcock is from the area between the stables and the dump.