Gray awaiting warm

Air temperature 50 F, wind SSW about 8 mph, overcast. Bike ride possible, but needs more degrees.

Thursday vernal report

Feral apple trees blooming, lilacs starting to open, flowering quince . . . flowering, in town. That should please the advance scouts of the hummingbird horde. Marked down another probable mockingbird territory on my route, half-way between two others but about a mile from either. Kingbird sighted.

Roadkill limited to one red squirrel. Another seen alive, so we haven't wiped out the species.

Temperature got up to 56 F so I added miles to the bike total. Today's ride takes me over 200 miles for the season. Did not die.

15.28 miles, 1:12:53

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Tent caterpillars expanding their castles.