Notes - Sat, May 10, 2014

Today is International Migratory Bird Day. This will be the second year in a row that I will not be at Magee Marsh and at other places along the lake shore for IMBD after attending each IMBD at Magee Marsh from 2000 through 2012. It was always one of my favorite days of the year. I made sure to arrive at the west entrance of the boardwalk by 6:00 a.m. to get a decent parking spot because IMBD was always the most crowded day of the spring. I enjoyed hanging around Tom Bartlett as he conducted his Big Sit near the west entrance of the boardwalk. Some vendors would setup their tent booths. I always bought a hot dog or two from the duck hunting group that sold grub and soda. Anyway, maybe next year.