Nature Happenings

  • Project FeederWatch ends this month, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw

  • Orioles return and begin nesting in southern part of region. Get their feeders ready. 

 

  • Whip-poor-wills arrive in the first half of the month.

 

  • Wintering sparrows begin to head north; the White-throated are usually the last to go.

 

  • Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks arrive at inland breeding sites.

 

  • Painted Buntings begin to arrive late in the month.

 

  • Spring migration brings the American Redstart, Ovenbird, Orchard Oriole, Red-eyed Vireo early in the month and the Yellow Warbler, Blue Grosbeak later.

 

  • Mature male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks arrive about three days before the females. First year males usually arrive last.

 

  • Indigo Buntings arrive.

 

  • Lyrids meteor shower, late-April.

 

  • Earth Day, April 22.