Nature Happenings - August

  • • Transition month: Orioles Tanagers,and grosbeaks are migrating south for winter; most are gone by end of month.

    • Hummingbird activity remains strong.

    • Watch for the second brood of young songbirds at your feeders.

    • House Finches are still coming to feeders with their young.

    • Watch for birds migrating through - e.g., Tanagers

    • Mature native grasses, shrubs and flowers are an excellent food source for birds.

    • Perseids Meteor shower is mid-month.

      8/19 - National Honey Bee Day