Still warm, but gray

And a pelican greeted the day by plunging into the creek in front of us. It labored so hard to get aloft again that it's hard to believe the fish was worth the trouble.

By 10am the clouds are clearing off to the East. Flowers are coming out all over, including azalea buds. But not much feeder action - a lone female cardinal.

Afternoon was hot and sunny till clouds boiled up out to the South with lightning. Chickadees, titmice and finches came for a late snack. Finally, after dark, the rain hit hard.

Last year there were pelicans till April 4, but this was the last sighting this year. Instead, I saw the first laughing gull in summer plumage in a grocery parking lot in Berkley.