First wintering over mourning dove heard cooing. First flock of Canada geese observed flying north. Red-tailed hawk on nest in Brooklyn Park. Fields bare of snow, frost about out of ground in Waseca area. Pussy willow catkins noticed.
Small ponds have rings of open water.
First migratory American robins, red-winged blackbirds, and common grackles return. Rhubarb is beginning to peak up above ground. Many crocuses blooming in protected outdoor spots. Ring-billed gulls seen at Coon Rapids Dam. Killdeer observed near Austin.