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March 27 – A Quick Visit North Found the Tundra Swans & Chickadees

3542_562649037098841_1835787888_n We can still hear lots of swans in the evening at the Townsend lagoons, but they are dispersing further every day. Smaller flocks seem to use our farm as a way point as they usually turn overhead. We saw flocks on cornfields near Burford on Monday night, and near New Hamburg on Tuesday evening. In Paisley I heard a chickadee and realized that I had not heard them at the farm for a while. On Tuesday night we found robins had arrived back home on Concession 13.

The winter has been topsy-turvy in weather, but bud survival shows that our grape vines have have come thru well so far (knock on wood), except for our Merlot. Cabernet Sauvignon usually survives and Merlot does not at our site. There is still lots of risk still ahead if bud-break is early and frost comes later in May. Brock University’s CCOVI site, where they assess the risk of cold temperatures to grape buds really helps to keep this in perspective. http://www.grapegrowersofontario.com/node/268

Chambers Pancake House is still open. Wineries have to close for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We will be open on Saturday.

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