March 2—The caltha, or cowslip, found growing in water.
The skunk cabbage in bloom in warm, moist grounds.
March 5—The red maple and elm buds expanded.
The spring note of the nut-hatch heard: To-what, what, what, what, what, rapidly repeated, instead of the usual quah quah of this winter bird.
March 6—The gyrinus (water-bug) seen in the brook.
First blackbird seen.
Green sprouts of the sassafras, hazel, blueberry, and swamp-pink found.
March 7—Fuzzy gnats in the air.
First robins.
Spring note of the shrike heard, probably silent during the winter.