DIARY OF EARLY SPRING

March 1 - The first chipmunk to be noted on the North Rim was reported by Ranger Hamilton.

March 1 - Chipping Sparrows and Cassin's Purple Finches arrived on the South Rim from their winter quarters. The Chipping Sparrows were several weeks earlier than last year, the finches much later.

March 3 - A lizard of the genus Uta was found at Yavapai Point. His appearance, no doubt, was rather pre-mature.

March 5 - Cottonwoods at Phantom Ranch burst into leaf.

March 13 - Cedar Waxwings first noted on South Rim.