Nature Happenings

  • Painted Buntings, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles begin to arrive.

  • Young are born in nursery colonies of bats.

  • The Dawn Chorus begins. Be sure to listen for the early morning natural serenade.

  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies fly May-September, two flights.

  • Red-headed Woodpeckers nesting. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are incubating.

  • Chickadees, titmice, nuthatches are incubating and are less likely to be at feeders.

  • Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, nighthawks, Wood Thrushes, Veerys and Chimney Swifts return.

  • House Wrens return. They may come in late April (earlier in south) if spring is warm.

  • Sub-adult Purple Martins return to establish new colonies early in the month.

  • Nesting materials are being collected.

  • Eta Aquarids meteor shower is early-May.

  • International Migratory Bird Day is mid-May.

Painted Bunting

Female Baltimore Oriole

Male Baltimore Oriole

Colony of Indiana Bats

The Dawn Chorus!

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Nighthawk

Wood Thrush

Veery

Chimney Swift

 House Wren

Purple Martins