The “Crusty Snow Month” marches on. Daytime temps above freezing and nighttime temps below freezing have been aiding March in living up to its moniker.
As of March 24th, the Northland has seen just over 125 inches of snow, putting this season as the 6th snowiest of all-time. “Who wants to stay at number six,” says Larry Weber. “I think we should go for number one.”
Migration continues for some birds and starts up soon for others. As ice breaks and waters open up, the waterfowl will start showing up in larger numbers. Right now, Bald Eagles are the hot ticket. There were 180 Bald Eagles spotted in Duluth on a single day this week.
During the final week of March Weber keeps eyes peeled for Red-Winged black birds in the swamps and listens for the call of woodcocks in the evening, but his assessment is that those birds might be showing up later than usual this year.
"I think next week we might be talking about crocuses in bloom," says Weber. "we'll see what mother nature has to offer... let's just enjoy these beautiful days that we are getting."
