Nature Happenings
- Project FeederWatch continues, get the details Project FeederWatch
- Christmas Bird Count is this month, more details at Christmas Bird Count
- Sumac, Bittersweet, Poison Ivy and other berries remain throughout the winter, providing food for many species of birds.
- Winter raptors may show up, including Snowy Owls and Rough-legged Hawks.
- Chipmunks and raccoons hole up for the winter, but may reappear with mild winter weather.
- Keep up to-date with northern finch activity by visiting the Finch Research Network webpages
- Eastern Monarch Butterflies finish reaching their central Mexican overwintering sites starting in late-December.
- Bald Eagles arrive from the North to overwinter.
- This is a great time to teach chickadees and titmice to feed from your hand.
- Watch for late waterfowl migrants such as Northern Shovelers, mergansers, Ruddy Ducks and Common Goldeneyes.
- Geminid Meteor Shower peaks in the GTA December 14-15 - more details - Geminids Meteor Shower 2023