General: Soil moisture at 3" is 55% and it's raining/snowing right now.  It's wet out, and the temperature is moderate  (36 degrees F).  
Agriculture:  This is great for dryland farming.
Fire:  Low risk today, for sure.  
Plants/Wildlife: Plants are happy, and birds are singing, even in this cold morning.  We have been seeing deer tracks, which have been in short supply.  New birds include Mourning Dove, Green tailed Towhee, White Crowned Sparrow, and Belted Kingfisher.
California Quail


Here's the current bird list, from Paula:
Birds as of May 2, 2024

American Crow
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Red-winged Blackbird
Bullock’s Oriole
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Pine Grosbeak (maybe)
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Starling
Pigeon 
Sandhill Crane
Wild Turkey
Great horned owl
Turkey Vulture
Western Meadowlark
Mallard Duck
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Ring-necked Pheasant
Song Sparrow
Bald eagle
Pine Siskin
Killdeer
Hairy Woodpecker
Gray Partridge
Mountain Bluebird
House Wren
Mourning Dove
Green tailed Towhee
White Crowned Sparrow
Belted Kingfisher
California Quail

Water: We're about at average relative to the last 25 years