Let the games begin!

Like the desert waits for rain, it seems like the oasis lies in wait all year for spring migration. Then, as if a cloud has burst, birds and birders emerge like blooms after a monsoonal rain.

Today was a very busy day with birders, but not too hectic for the most part. Morning VENT group.

Then, two afternoon groups. Here are some of those participants. Others were at the back water drip watching for the Cape May Warbler, now in its fourth day at the oasis. All visitors today got to see it.

I hardly ever get to observe Lark Buntings in their breeding plumage, so it was a treat to get a quick glimpse and photo of one today.

Otherwise, not much exciting. I tallied 45 species today. We need to do way better than that tomorrow at our Big Sit competition, and I'm sure we will.