Nature Happenings
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Project FeederWatch ends this month, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
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Early April migrants include the Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Towhee, Fox Sparrow, Snipe and Tree Swallow.
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Late April migrants include the Brown Thrasher, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Bittern, Chimney Swift, Chipping Sparrow, Barn Swallow and Caspian Tern.
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Great Horned Owls have their young.
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Hummingbirds and orioles arrive late April/early May. Be sure to have their feeders hanging by tax day April 15th! In the event there are some early arrivers, you will be READY!
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The Common Loon finishes its northward migration by the end of April. Some late migrants arrive in May.
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Purple Martins (scouts) begin to arrive in mid-April.
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Purple Martins return by middle of the month. Be sure to have their houses ready.
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Cardinals begin nesting.
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White-throated Sparrows begin calling.
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Woodcocks continue their "sky dance" courtship flights.
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Bluebirds are nesting by end of the month. Be sure to have their houses ready.
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Lyrids meteor shower, late-April.
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Earth Day, April 22.