4 degrees and sunny at the start

Bird Highlight: American tree sparrow

photo: M Jarrett

Winter Bud Highlight: European ash

Species list: mute swan, Canada goose, mallard, common goldeneye,  bufflehead, long-tailed duck, red-breasted merganser, herring gull, ring-billed gull, downy woodpecker, black-capped chickadee, American robin, European starling, house sparrow, northern cardinal, house finch, American tree sparrow. (17 species)