Backyard Bird Count Preliminary Results Back Punxsutawney Phil.
Preliminary results suggest an early spring.
This year, the largest concentrations were reported in Florida and other areas where you would expect to find them in February. This coincides with sightings of large flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles in parts of the Northeast earlier in February and with early wildflower appearances in regions as varied as Texas and Maine. Data were analyzed in 150 kilometer by 150 kilometer blocks. The white blocks are areas from which we didn't receive any reports. Our goal next year is to fill each block.