No pussywillows yet. Spring skiing is on. A few geese and ducks in the wet spots in the fields where the snow has melted. First deer came out of the woods and into the fields this weekend. They seemed a bit raggedy but it was a long winter for them.
Roads are awful.
Cormorants are back in the Kennebec River in Waterville area. Skunks and coons are out foraging - beware of rabies. S.M. Tuesday, April 8. The mallards, not polite conferencers, show the end that conveys a bad attitude, as they dabble. After awhile, it appears there's a reason for the huddling.