Bluebird weather makes snow history

Friday, April 20

Today, April 23

What a difference a few days make. A week ago today we were digging out from a foot of new snow; creeks and rivers were still frozen; there wasn't a spring bird to be found.
Today the temperature was 20 C (68 F); the snow is gone from yards and fields; the Whitefish River is roaring and I saw the following spring birds: junco, purple finch, grackle, sandhill crane, robin.