Spring might be on the way...at least the birds think so

This spring has been largely colder and wetter than usual.  Frankly I'm looking forward to some hotter temps...cross your fingers.  We have had some great bird observation over the past couple days.  Pacific slope flycatcher, dusky flycatcher, olive-sided flycatcher, Nashville warbler, lots of Wilson warbler and orange crowned warbler as well.

Ariel found a red-breasted nuthatch nest in one of the large oaks, and there is a house wren using the "grape pole" which is a rail road tie upright in the ground near the grapes.  This is the third species of bird that it has housed since we have been here.  Both black capped and chestnut backed chickadee and now the wren. Last night we saw a green heron on the pond as well.

At least one of the houses we put up might be occupied-tree swallows in the house by the pond