March 8, 2015 Lark pointed North

It just seems too soon to be going north.  Didn't we just get here!  If this winter has been an indication of how fast our life goes by, I'm planning the next trip.

Our new friends. Dave and Linda,  from just across Lake Erie from us in London, Ontario.

 They are on their way tomorrow in an Airstream Caravan to sample Cajun life and food in and around New Orleans, before returning to Canada.  Sounds fun!

We said our good byes and pulled out of Dauphin Island Campground at 8AM.  It was a very nice place to spend a month. We ended up with 70 species of birds on the Island and a total of 104 so far for the trip.  3 Lifers...all on Dauphin Island.  Brown headed nuthatch, Northern Gannet and Swallow-tailed Kites.
We missed the Black Whiskered Vireo and the Red-cockaded Woodpecker. And really, would we have recognized them if we saw them? I'm sure Ed would have.    :)

I said we were headed North....I didn't say how far.... We got to Mobile and the Northern End of the Bay, the sun was shining, 75degrees and pulled into Meaher State Park..just one more night on the water!!!!! Nice site, some good birding. Ed is out after a shot of a Kingfisher and Eze and I enjoying the rays from the Lark.

Tomorrow we head to Northern Alabama to Ft. Payne State Park. Weather looks good, we might be able to dodge some rain and keep temps above freezing.  If we get real lucky,  until north of Columbus Ohio.. all the way to Clev is always a long shot.