-1 degrees and overcast at the start

Bird Highlight: killdeer

Photo: Ken Sproule

Winter Bud Highlight: crack willow

Species list: trumpeter swan, Canada goose, mallard, American black duck, redhead, common goldeneye,  bufflehead, long-tailed duck, red-breasted merganser, red-tailed hawk, killdeer, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, mourning dove, hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, black-capped chickadee, American robin, red-winged blackbird, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird, northern cardinal, house finch, American tree sparrow, song sparrow. (25 species)