Spring has officially arrived at Cold Creek Conservation Area in King Township. As of April 2, the tell-tale sounds of Eastern Phoebes, Eastern Bluebirds, and Tree Swallows were added to the sounds of the returning Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Brown-headed Cowbirds. Song Sparrows arrived last week, and the Varied Thrush visitor from the West Coast is still hanging around. The pond is full of nesting Canadian Geese, Malards, and Hooded Mergansers (so please keep your dogs on leash). In terms of wildflowers, Coltsfoot has started to poke its head out.
And did we mention frogs? Listen to the video for sounds from two of the ponds at Cold Creek – our spring frogs have returned as well. Can you identify which frogs?