Where are the Finches?

Well, 59 days late and still no show. Where are the Redpolls?

Of the 6 Januarys I have spent here three times the finches arrived on or very close to January 5th. Once they were about 10 days later and another year I did not notice the exact day of arrival. While inquiring of many people I meet a gentleman said the last week of February he read in the paper one had been seen in Lively (40 km west of me). It made the paper!! I am not the only one watching the nyjer feeder and wondering where these beautiful little birds are.

Last year a field sparrow arrived on March 10th and the starlings are pretty regular arrivals by mid March, (last year on the 16th). There are two Canada geese who nest at our pond each year, they land solidly on our driveway between March 23rd and 29th to claim their territory for the spring and summer. Later in the month between the 26th and 31st the amazing sound of the woodcock echo through the woods and bringing up the rear between March 28th and 31st is the traditional sighting of the robin.

March is the month of moths, last year they were at the nighttime window on the 12th. The last days of the month last year brought us iris and hawkweed aka my lawn!

There are lots of arrivals to look forward to in March. It will be interesting to see if the other birds are on schedule, but, I will still be wondering... Where are the Finches???