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Friday 03/11/05 And the freeze goes on.
It seems like everyone you talk to has the same question
"When is the winter ever going to end?" This morning
started off at zero degrees and has not warmed much with
through mid morning despite the full sun. We have not
had a day above the freezing mark going on three weeks
save for the brief rain on Tuesday that quickly turned
into the worst snow storm of the winter. My yard is
buried under snow blown to three feet deep or more in
places.
How the birds flock to my several feeders when I fill
them with food each morning. Juncos, house finches,
jays, chickadees and starlings are feasting to stave off
the 30 degree below average temperatures. Spring is but
a wishful thought at this time.
I did get over to the coast last evening as I gave my
Golden Years lecture to a group of nearly 30 folks at
the New Covenant Sportsmen's Club. Actually the meeting
room filled with families. A very enjoyable evening.
Deer tracks were evident on the back roads I took from
the office over to the coast just before sunset. Deer
seem to be moving quite well as the snow doesn't seem to
impeded them yet. It is pretty much the case whereever I
drive in Region 3 and has been all winter. While this is
the worst that winter has thrown at us this year it
still hasn't kept the deer from feeding and moving
freely. It seems like I am seeing more random deer
tracks this winter all over the place. My sense is the
deer herd is doing very well here in Region 3. But if
this harsh weather, especially any more accumulating
snows arrive and lasts into April it could quickly begin
to erode the deer numbers. Deep snow in April is death
to deer.
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