Nature Happenings
- Peak of fall migration for Barn Swallows.
- Monarchs migrate August to October.
- Peak flight for American Rubyspot, Ebony Jewelwing, White-faced Meadowhawk and many other dragonflies.
- Shorebird migration begins.
- Lots of activity at hummingbird feeders.
- Blackbirds begin to flock and start to appear at feeders.
- Peak month for summer wildflowers to bloom.
- Flocks of nighthawks can be seen late in the month.
- Shorebird migration builds and waterfowl migration starts.
- Early warblers (Cape May, Tennessee, Magnolia, Blackburnian) migrate through the area.
- Squirrels give birth to their second brood.
- Hawk migration starts.
- American Goldfinches finish nesting late this month.
- Second brood of hummingbirds begin to appear at feeders early- to mid-month.
- Snapping Turtle eggs begin to hatch.
- Perseids Meteor shower is mid-month.