Cloudy and cold with gusty winds, gradually becoming sunny, then cloudy and cold overnight with moderate winds and snow. The high temperature was around thirty one degrees, and the low around twenty degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every two days. More small flocks of Canadian Geese are present. Crocuses are blooming.  More flocks of small black birds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and song birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. Some liquid manure is being spread.