On the way to town I caught sight of a cormorant sitting at the creek. When I got out of the vehicle to try for a closer picture, it flew off. Haven't seen it since.

There is a great blue heron that is often stood in the water or flapping its huge wings off in the other direction when we get too close. At Golden Grain Farm we have seen black-capped night herons so are hoping they have a nest nearby.

Made another trip to the greenhouse today (Somebody ssssssSTOP me) and after hoeing and raking the soil where more yellow daisies and marigolds will be planted, I sat on the grassy slight rise near the garden and watched and listened to the birds around the yard. There is a cardinal gathering nesting material, late as it seems to me, and a pair of small birds has moved into the faded blue birdhouse next to the garden.

Sometimes while working in the garden there is such a kerfuffle of splashing in the slough that I stand to find out what's going on. I never see anything but ducks floating on the water but the other day there were northern flickers—beautiful birds, and there are a multitude of them around here— dive-bombing near the surface.

This fellow has got a good camera and an eye for the province's birds.