Nature Happenings

  • NABA National Butterfly count.
  • Delta Aquarids Meteor shower peaks in late-July.
  • The long hummingbird migration south begins.
  • Watch for the aggressive Rufous Hummingbird dominating your feeders.
  • Baby orioles visit nectar feeders and bird baths.
  • Lesser Goldfinches are regularly seen at feeders with their fledglings.
  • Bushtits start to form large flocks.
  • Look for Ladder-backed and Downy Woodpeckers eating from your nectar feeders.
  • Black-headed Grosbeak and their fledglings are looking for food in the mountain areas