I was out at Setaspell on March 28 and 29, 2013.  For those of you who like to look at the stars, the area for sale has dark skies.  Hardly any lights visible anywhere and none to the the south and east.  There are maybe one or two visible lights from a long way away so you have perfect star-gazing locations.

Here is a photo my son took the other morning, before sunrise.

Or perhaps this one would be more visible.....you can see the constellation Orion, lower right quadrant.

And here is Chief mountain at sunrise, when it turns pink, plus the moon setting.

I saw a Golden eagle fly over.  I heard the Trumpeter swans that have returned to the wetland next door.
And the Robins are back, too.  I think I may have heard the gentle twitter of the Mountain Bluebirds.
The Ruffed grouse will start their courtship soon and the males will begin to do their drumming.

I collected Balsam Poplar buds for my healing salve.  The buds are soaking in olive oil now.  I love the sounds of spring returning to the foothills.