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.