April Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch ends this month, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Turkey Vultures return late.
• Bald Eagles begin their nesting behaviors.
• Ravens, crows and Canada Geese begin nesting.
• Ground Squirrels being to emerge from hibernation.
• Listen for singing Northern Leopard Frogs, Boreal Chorus Frogs and Columbia Spotted Frogs.
• Osprey and Screech Owls are sitting on their eggs.
• Bluebirds are nesting by end of month. Be sure to have their houses ready.
• Phoebe’s return this month.
• Song Sparrows begin calling.
• South winds bring major waves of migrating birds like thrushes and warblers.
• Flickers establish their territories late in the month.
• Rubber Boa, Western Hog-nosed, Smooth Green, Milksnake, Gophersnake, and Garter snakes emerge from hibernation and begin mating.
• Canada Geese are nesting and their first young hatch.
• Lyrids meteor shower, late-April.
• Earth Day, April 23.