In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.
Nearly half the world population of Ancient Murrelets breeds on Haida Gwaii off the coast of British Columbia. Many are winter residents along the Pacific Coast and in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca.