Nature Happenings

  • National Bird Day is January 05
  • Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
  • An increasing number of Bald Eagles can be seen on small lakes and rivers.
  • Snowy Owls may visit barren corn and bean fields for winter feeding grounds.
  • Watch at dusk for Short-eared Owls hunting marsh lands.
  • Cardinals flocking; they're usually the first and last birds to be seen at feeders.
  • Skunk Cabbage is the first flower of the year to bloom.
  • During late January or early February, Great Horned Owls will be sitting on their eggs..
  • Start planning your butterfly and bird gardens this month.
  • Now through late March is a difficult time for birds; providing food and an open source of water is important.
  • Aldo Leopold's (Father of Wildlife Conservation) birthday January 11
  • Quadrantid Meteor Shower from December 28/21 to January 12/22, peak January 3-4.