April | 2017 | Mass Audubon – Your Great Outdoors

The recent weather in Massachusetts may have lots of us feeling like we’re on a wild rollercoaster ride, but don’t despair—spring is coming!

The sights, smells (looking at you, Skunk Cabbage), and sounds of spring—from the sweet fee-bee call of the late-winter chickadee to the spring peeper’s chorus of chirps—are popping up everywhere. Here are five signs of spring you can look for in the coming weeks to usher in the milder days of the season.

What signs of spring have you seen so far? Which do you look forward to every year?

Black-capped Chickadee © Laura Mysliwiec

Bloodroot © Maili Waters, 2016 Photo Contest Winner

Spring Peeper © Jana Trusz

American woodcock © Anna Jarosinski

Skunk Cabbage © Mass Audubon/Rene Laubach

In the spring issue of Explore member newsletter, we asked kids to fill in a color-by-numbers page of native warblers and send us a picture of themselves with their completed coloring sheet. One lucky artist will win a copy of the Sibley Birds Coloring Field Journal, signed by David Sibley himself, and the entries have been pouring in!

Here are a few of the entries we have received so far. It’s hard not to love seeing all these smiles! If you haven’t already, it’s not too late to enter the contest. Simply download and print the Warblers By Number activity sheet from our website and send us a picture of you with your completed coloring page. The winner will be chosen on April 14, so don’t delay!