Confusion

This morning I woke up to spring like weather and all the snow was gone. The grass is green and the trees are really having a difficult time. I know I have mentioned this a number of times but even the birds are at a loss to know what to do. Today we had hundreds of Robins landing in our front yard and eating the berries off of the holly bushes. They should have been gone long ago. Later in the day we had an infusion of juncos. They were flocking and are a regular visitor during the winter but it was surprising.

Our rivers and lakes are open and there are many ski hills still waiting for their first snow. Dealers in snow machines, snow plows and anything to do with winter are really in trouble. I wish those people who don't believe in climate change would take a good hard look at what is occurring.

Some of my friends in the Arctic said that although the winter came late to the north it is extremely cold there at this time. Extremes are one of the results of the climate change so we should be preparing. Every year we have a international bird count near Xmas.It will be interesting to see this years results as some counts are really out of the ordinary.

It will take years to feel the full effect of the global warming but we should all keep an open mind to the possible effect it could have on us. Canada being a northern country may fare quite well with our more northern areas being capable of growing crops and holding populations. Southern countries like the USA may find that large southern areas may become wasteland as our water resources will be unable to sustain agriculture and weather will be extreme and not foster normal growth.

Our scientists are not fear mongering but are frustrated that governments are not taking this very seriously.I feel that education and knowledge will make us more aware as extremes become more impacting on the individual.