March 2nd. Temp about 17 degrees. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) at Raymond Brook Marsh.

 

Snow people, missing faces.

 

 

 

I think I've seen this plane over the marsh before.

 

Trail was in pretty good shape, at least in the center section flattened by a snowmobile and foot traffic.

 

I heard a male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) high in the trees ahead but couldn't find it for a picture.

 

I did see the flock of American Robins (Turdus migratorius) in about the same spot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 5th. Mid afternoon. A bit slushy after freezing rain last night, then light rain today.

 

I wore spikes on my shoes, but it was tedious and I turned back before the wooded sections.

 

 

 

March 7th. The trail has a slightly better beaten path...

 

...at least as far as the Colchester Spur junction.

 

For some reason, the marsh section is more lumpy. It was also misting. See the droplet on the lens in the far distance?

 

I heard a few Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and managed distant pictures of two of them.

 

Sorry for the poor picture quality; these were the best of many that I took.