In the Lower 48, Spring is marked by all the flowers popping out of the ground.  Well, here at the River, we mark it by the return of birds!  And no, I am not the only one that tracks them.... well, okay, seagulls are my specialty, but I have a neighbor who tracks sandhill cranes, robins, and swallows.  And no, she doesn't want to give out her email address so you can comment on her interests!

Knowing that the Flight of the Seagull is also a fascination to so many of you, I've decided to share my data:

Seagulls
Year 1st Spotted at River
1994 April 12
1995 April 10
1996 April 10
1997 April 9
1998 April 4
1999 April 15
2000 April 10
2001 April 7
2002 April 17
2003 April 1
2004 April 6
2005 April 7
2006 April 10
2007 April 9
2008 April 19
2009 April 13
2010 March 29
2011 April 11
2012 April 14

Winners of the 2012 contest was Diane Graden of Austin, Texas.

Want to guess the date the Seagulls will arrive in 2013? Entrees must be received by April 1, 2013.  Guess date and hour of day please - closest to my sighting will win.