July Nature Happenings
• NABA National Butterfly count - find out how to participate here
• 1st brood of immature hummingbirds begin to show up at nectar feeders
• Many species (robins, cardinals, bluebirds, etc.) may be in their second nesting
• Mallards and Wood Ducks molt into "eclipse" plumage and are unable to fly for several weeks
• Katydids and Cicadas are in full chorus by late-month
• Listen for the feeding screeches of young Barred and Great Horned Owls
• Many songbirds go into heavy molt
• Great Blue Herons fledge
• Delta Aquarids Meteor shower peaks in late-July
• Purple Martin Parties - July 6-7, July 13-14, July 20-21, July 27-28. Click here for more information!