Just thought I would pass on this interesting post from a birder in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  And we thought we were seeing redwings and sandhills early.   Definitely, not the typical winter.  (AuTrain is basically on Lake Superior)

From: john stuht [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:51 AM
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Subject: spring

Well folks, spring is coming, be alert.  I saw my first redwing on our home pond yesterday. That equals the previous earliest sighting (2004) since I've been keeping records. Sandhills have either never left this area or have been back since the first  week in February. John Stuht (Laingsburg and  AuTrain).

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