A quick run through most of the southern Hoover accesses found plenty of very early migrants, but no Gulf Coast migrants yet.  I stopped at the Dam, Duncan Glen, Twin Bridges, Mudhen Marsh, and Maxtown Boat launch. The new Twin Bridges Nature Trail was open, and it's definitely worth checking out as Spring progresses. Notables included:

Cormorants - yes, they're back, with a flock of 70+ north of the dam that took off, heading north
Ducks - very little, other than a small flock of Scaup off the dam
Other Waterfowl - flocks of Coots at several spots, and 2 Horned Grebes off Maxtown launch
Vultures - 12-15 were roosting at Twin Bridges
Gulls - not much other than some Ring-bills and 1-2 Herring
Sapsucker - at least 1 was foraging at Mudhen Marsh
N.Flickers - common, with 1-2 at every stop.
E.Phoebes - singles were at many stops, so their first wave is definitely here
Tree Swallows - 3 were foraging over the reservoir at the Maxtown boat launch
Brown Creepers - widespread, with birds at the Dam, Duncan Glen, and Twin Bridges
Golden-cr.Kinglets - good movement, with 2-4 at every stop except Maxtown, which had 6
Yellow-rumpedWarblers - singles were at many locations
Sparrows - not much other than Songs, Juncos, and a few White-throateds
Blackbirds - Red-wings, Grackles, and Cowbirds were widespread.

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