Even though this weekend’s snowstorm makes it not feel like spring is here, there are still definitely some signs of spring at my phenology spot. The one main sign is bird calls, there were many different birds calling in the area of my phenology spot however I was not able to see them. Below I have included a video that captures some of the bird calls. I was also able to spot some buds but none of them have begun to swell and I included a photo of a striped maple bud even though it was not swelling yet. The snow did make it easy to see any tracks however most were just tracks from humans and dogs walking on the trail. The last thing I noticed that was different from my last time at this spot was that the small creek about 20 feet down from the center of my phenology spot now has water running through it so amphibian activity should start once the snow is gone and the temperature is up a bit more.
