I went down to Canal way off 49th and the the ice has melted around the pond edge, but it is still substantial around the more open body of water. No sign of any amphibian movement there. The promise of rain and warm days made me hopeful I would see some sign of spring! Although a line of showers will come overnight, I think it isn’t going to do anything because temps now look like the are going to fall to just above freezing again. Hinckley did not show any signs either. There is a dismal amount of water in the pond I like to observe, and although the ice has also melted at the pond edge, there is a substantial amount in the center. This pond has a lot of surrounding and overhead cover which will slow the melt. The surrounding forest floor has thawed, but the tree shown in the photo is usually surrounded by a good 5 foot diameter of water, this year I can walk right up to it. On a positive note, I did see some leaves skipping about!