Cardinal songs are louder and longer in the morning. Brighter feathers are emerging on the goldfinch. I’m getting excited – migration and my daily chance to misidentify warblers is coming!

Some bird events to plan ahead for:

Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival April 9. See web page for registration details.

To help with Greater Prairie-Chicken census counts in the month of April, register with UWSP. Counts begin 2 hours before sunrise and cost $50. More here https://www.uwsp.edu/wildlife/pchicken/Pages/Viewing.aspx

Horicon Bird Festival. May 6-8. Registration opens in March

Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. May 12-15. Registration opens in March

Washington Island’s Birding Festival. May 12-15

Chequamegon Bay Annual Birding and Nature Festival. May 19-21

If you know of any other festivals, please place in comments.