Nature Happenings
• Peak of fall migration for Barn Swallows.
Barn Swallow
• Monarchs migrate August to October.
Monarch Butterfly
• Peak flight for American Rubyspot, Ebony Jewelwing, White-faced Meadowhawk and many other dragonflies.
Rubyspot Dragonfly
Ebony Jewelwing Dragonfly
Whitefaced Meadowhawk
•Shorebird migration begins.
•Shorebird migration builds and waterfowl migration starts.
Shorebirds flock prior to migration
• Peak month for summer wildflowers to bloom.
Missouri Wildflowers
• Hawk migration starts.
• Flocks of nighthawks can be seen late in the month.
Nighthawk
• Early warblers (Cape May, Tennessee, Magnolia, Blackburnian) migrate through the area
Cape May Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackbirds begin to flock and start to appear at feeders.
Red Winged Blackbird
•Squirrels give birth to their second brood.
Baby Fox Squirrels
• American Goldfinches finish nesting late this month.
American Goldfinch
•Lots of activity at hummingbird feeders.
•Second brood of hummingbirds begin to appear at feeders early- to mid-month.
Hummingbird egg & 1-day old hatchling
•Snapping Turtle eggs begin to hatch.
Snapping Turtles Hatching
