A fun sign of spring is the persistent song of the Eastern Phoebe, which returns to the Susquehanna Valley each year during the month of March.

Get ready for spring bird feeding! Migrant birds will arrive soon in our area, replacing winter birds like Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows.

I was excited to learn that another birder had found a Virginia's Warbler in PA. It's the first time that species has ever been reported in Pennsylvania.

I saw my first Great Egret of the year this week. Egrets leave our area during the winter, flying closer to the coast where unfrozen water is easier to find.

Spring is one of the best times to hear the song of the Northern Mockingbird. They sing during all seasons, but their songs are more complicated in spring.

One of my favorite signs of spring starting each year is the soft, faintly musical, trilling song of the Dark-eyed Junco.