On March 2, 2005, Bill Balkwill noted that Red-winged Blackbirds had returned to Balkwill Woods. The season's first two Turkey Vultures were seen overhead on March 16, 2005 and Killdeer were heard calling. Two Killdeer were seen the following day as well as a flock of twenty American Robins. Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds are now everywhere. Eastern Bluebirds are looking around their nesting boxes. A pair of Bufflehead were reported March 24, 2005 on the frog pond at the Balkwill farm.