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3-20-80 Thurs. 40°--63° VERNAL Equinox 6:10 A.M. -- Spring is here! overcast all day; occ. weak sunlight; wind S-SW, 5-15 mph. 4-5 White-crowns (5) 8-10 Doves 3-4 Juncos (5) 7-8 Crows 15-20 White-throats (5) 2-3 Jays 2 Bluebirds (5) [[superscript]]at box[[/superscript]] 200+ Grackles 1 Towhee ♀ 6-10 Red-wings 30-40 C. Waxwings 1 Cowbird 50-75 Robins 40+ Starlings 15-20 Cardinals 10-15 House Sps. 3-4 Mockers 2-3 Song "[[ditto Sps.]] 2 Flickers 1 C. Wren 3 Red-bellies 4-5 Goldfinches 3 Downys 4-5 Chickadees 20-25 Ring-b-Gulls 4-5 Titmice 1 Hairy ♂ 2 Nuthatches [[end of page]] Spring Peepers [[circled *]] 1 Red-shoulder 2 Meadowlarks (5) 2 TVs 1 Field Sp. (5) 1 Killdeer 1 Fish Crow Crows carrying more grass to nest. 3-21-80 Fri. 57°--65° [[superscript]]Rain = 1.0"[[/superscript]] Rain began about 1:20 A.M. -- hard at times; wind S/ SE, 15-35 mph. Very heavy, brief rain about 11:30 A.M. -- tornado watch 11:30 (lifted 1:30) -- rain again 2:00 to 3:00 (wind [[underline]]NW[[/underline]], 2:00 to [[underline]]50 mph --[[/underline]] much thunder to N.W. -- a very stormy, turbulent day! 3-5 White-crowns 8-10 Doves 4-6 Juncos 7-8 Crows 15-20 White-throats 2-4 Jays 10-15 C. Waxwings 100+ Grackles 50+/- Robins 8-10 Red-wings [[end of page]]