Spring Rain

Haiku:
                     「春雨や一雨ごとの暖かさ。」
                                                        
                       Spring rain,
                       Every time it falls,
                       Every bit it warms up.
                                                           -author unknown-

"I can feel that everytime the spring

rain comes, it gets warmer!"

                      

I receive seasonal bulletins from Audubon Society of Portland.  On their March/April issue, I found an interesting note by Harry Nehls:

                        As the seasons advance and retreat with the sun's
                        movement, the timing differs with an area's
                        distance from the equator.  For Oregon the seasons
                        best fit the following approximate schedule:
                        - Spring:    Feb 16 - May 15
                        - Summer: May 16 - Aug 15
                        - Fall:        Aug 16 - Nov 15
                        - Winter:   Nov 16 - Feb 15

                        ... if spring comes to Oregon mid-Feb and lasts
                        until mid-May, spring migrations fit well in this
                        framework...

Now that it has been warming up with the spring rains we've had, are you ready for watching more birds? 

Along the Pacific Flyway Zone, birds migrate from Mexico and Southern California to the north such as Canada and Alaska.  On the way, they make numerous rest stops in Oregon.  To welcome them in your backyard, get a plenty of food and water for them.  And sit back and enjoy watching their arrival.