One of the sure signs that summer is around the corner is the call of the phoebe. Sine they are a flycatcher their arrival tells me that the bugs are out. Our phoebes arrived last week and we are greeted on every trip outside by calls of “phoebe”. For a few summers they were adamant about nesting in the garage or directly over the door. Last summer they found a new nesting spot and I hope that they settle there again this year.
For contrast we drove home through Vermont Monday night through a late spring snowstorm with several inches on the ground. Luckily by the time the storm arrived in Maine it was rain (at least here on the coast) I was in a meeting with folks from northern Maine on Tuesday who reported driving to Bangor in the snow that morning.
We got plenty of rain that brought the river back to almost flood stage and I am sure dropped water temperatures again. It is not long though until fishing starts to be productive and the warbler migrations arrive. I am looking forward to the warmer weather.
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