Nature Happenings

• Painted Buntings, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles begin to arrive.
• Young are born in nursery colonies of bats.
• The Dawn Chorus begins. Be sure to listen for the early morning natural serenade.
• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies fly May-September, two flights.
• Red-headed Woodpeckers nesting. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are incubating.
• Chickadees and titmice are incubating and are less likely to be at feeders.
• Rose-breasted Grosbeaks may be spotted.
• Nighthawks and Chimney Swifts return.
• Sub-adult Purple Martins return to establish new colonies early in the month.
• Nesting materials are being collected.
• Eta Aquarids meteor shower is early-May.
• World Migratory Bird Day is mid-May.