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Today I discovered that a local (Hayward, CA) wildlife rehab facility has received its first "songbird" fledgling of the year. In this case, it is a Northern Mockingbird which seems to have perhaps fledged a few days early, but we can now say that the onset of the annual juvenile bird invasion is just around the corner.
So, meanwhile ...
What is going on in your neck of the words, wherever that may be, and, for that matter, where is said neck of the woods?
Share your own observations in comments, and I'll add a marker to the map. Please give a city and state (as close as you feel comfortable in providing). Green pins for observations mostly about plants, brown for animals, and blue for weather or other inorganic items. The letter at the center of each pin will be the first letter of the user who provides the data.