Happy spring! With a snow Vernal Equinox, it does not seem that spring has come yet, but there are already some signs of the beginning of spring!
Some early signs of spring that I noticed were the tree buds. I was able to find what looked to be red maple tree buds as well as red oak tree buds. I was also able to find some other tree buds, but I was unsure what species they were because they were either too small or it was too dark with some of the shadows in the way to see full detail of them.
Another thing I noticed was the birds. Unfourtunuetly, there were not many birds I can find in my phenology spot, but I could hear them. On the way to my spot, I found a lot of robins puffed up in the trees or eating berries and other food they can find on the ground. I also found a cardinal in one of trees right before I left campus. There was another bird I found, but I was unsure of what species it was. I could not identify the bird sounds I heard as I have little knowledge of birds.
