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!