Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch ends this month, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Purple Martins return early in the month.
• Blue Larkspur, Indian Paintbrush, Popcorn Flower, Douglas’ Wallflower, Blue Fiesta Flower, Fremont’s Star Lily, Pygmy Lupine and Golden Poppy bloom this month.
• Peak breeding time for frogs and salamanders, including the Pacific Giant Salamander.
• Opossum give birth this month. The young stay hidden in mother’s pouch.
• Early April brings the return of Vaux’s and White-throated Swifts.
• April showers bring us 10% of our annual rainfall.
• It’s time to plant summer annuals, bulbs and vegetables.
• Winter resident Rough-legged Hawks depart for their northern breeding grounds.
• Hooded and Bullock's Orioles begin arriving in large numbers.
• Rufous Hummingbirds continue to pass through the area.
• Dragonflies emerge.
• Lyrids meteor shower, late-April.
• Earth Day, April 22.