Wetlands fully flooded. Foggy weather prevails. February Elk rut begins. Great-horned owls hatching. Large numbers of wintering waterfowl and cranes visible.
Hummingbirds migrate north.
Vernal pool wildflowers begin blooming, Pelican Island NWR, the first National Wildlife Refuge, was established by Teddy Roosevelt on March 14, 1903. Department of the Interior establish March 3, 1849. April Songbirds are migrating. Wildflowers are abundant around vernal pools. Tule elk are calving.