If winter is when the juncos come, spring is when they leave. And at this writing, on the 11th of April, the juncos, so numerous at the beginning of the month, have just about disappeared. Moreover, they've begun to be replaced by the earliest of the spring migrants. There's a wave of hermit thrushes passing through, and this morning I spotted an eastern phoebe, who seems a bit early to breakfast. The red-tailed hawk who cruises our neighborhood is also back.
I love this time of year, when you might stick your head into the yard and see any of three dozen species that you won't see in Somerville at any other time of the year. From now until the end of May, keep your eyes peeled for them.
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