Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Milkmaids, Buttercups, Bush Lupine, Golden Poppy, Purple Sanicle, Shooting Stars, Miner’s Lettuce, Cream Cups, Wild Cucumber and Hound’s Tongue are in bloom.
• California Buckeyes bloom this month.
• House Wren, Warbling Vireo and Yellow Warblers return this month.
• American Pipits and Cedar Waxwings, our winter residents, depart for their breeding territories.
• Barn and Cliff Swallows return by mid-month.
• About 15% to 20% of our rain falls in March.
• Peak of spring waterfowl migration.
• Bald Eagles and Screech Owls are sitting on their eggs.
• Bluebirds begin nesting by the end of the month. Be sure to have their nesting boxes ready.
• Goldfinches begin to molt into their brilliant yellow plumage.