tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post3067171475227802751..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: Signs of SpringMark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-67806839394973090212010-03-10T07:47:16.930-06:002010-03-10T07:47:16.930-06:00We have red winged blackbirds and robins year-roun...We have red winged blackbirds and robins year-round here, but some of the migrants I've seen I don't know the names of -- it has been a while since I've studied my Petersons. One unusual species that I hardly ever seen before, but is at my feeder quite often the past few days has a great scarlet color in the male, and is greenish for the female.Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-81628090088899807322010-03-09T12:37:18.902-06:002010-03-09T12:37:18.902-06:00Here just 30 miles south of the Michigan Border, w...Here just 30 miles south of the Michigan Border, we have seen our first red winged blackbird (which is a better indicator of spring approaching than the first robin),and sandhill cranes. The tree tops abound with cardinals calling in the early morning sunshine.<br />Unfortunately we will likely get one more big wet snow before we can offically call it spring in Northern Indiana. If you have an opportunity to list some of the migrants that you have seen it would be curious to see when the first show up here.Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643316680350255931noreply@blogger.com