Nature Happenings

• Total Solar Eclipse - Monday, April 8 at approximately 3:00 pm
• Project FeederWatch ends this month, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Early April migrants include the American Woodcock, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Towhee, Fox Sparrow, Snipe and Tree Swallow.
• Research stations affiliated to the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network open on April 1 to start spring passerine research
• Late April migrants include the Brown Thrasher, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Bittern, Chimney Swift, Chipping Sparrow, Barn Swallow and Caspian Tern.
• Great Horned Owls have their young.
• Hummingbirds and orioles arrive late April/early May. Be sure to have their feeders ready.
• The Common Loon finishes its northward migration by the end of April. Some late migrants arrive in May.
• Purple Martins (scouts) begin to arrive in mid April
• Cardinals begin nesting.
• White-throated Sparrows begin calling.
• Woodcocks continue their "sky dance" courtship flights.
• Bluebirds are nesting by end of the month. Be sure to have their houses ready.
• Lyrids meteor shower - peak April 21 - 22
• Earth Day, April 22.