Nature Happenings

 

• Peak of fall migration for Barn Swallows.

 

Barn Swallow

 

• Monarchs migrate August to October.

 Monarch Butterfly  #savethemonarchs

 

• Peak flight for American Rubyspot, Ebony Jewelwing, White-faced Meadowhawk and many other dragonflies.

 

Rubyspot Dragonfly

 

Ebony Jewelwing Dragonfly

 

Whitefaced Meadowhawk Dragonfly

 

•Shorebird migration begins.

•Shorebird migration builds and waterfowl migration starts.

 

Flocks of shorebirds gather prior to migration

 

• Blackbirds begin to flock and start to appear at feeders.

 

Flock of Red-winged Blackbirds

 

• Peak month for summer wildflowers to bloom.

 

Kansas Wildflowers

•Hawk migration starts.

•Flocks of nighthawks can be seen late in the month.

 

Nighthawk

• Early warblers (Cape May, Tennessee, Magnolia, Blackburnian) migrate through the area.

 

Cape May Warbler

 

Tennessee Warbler

 

Magnolia Warbler

 

Blackburnian Warbler

• Squirrels give birth to their second brood.

 Baby Fox Squirrels

•American Goldfinches finish nesting late this month.

 

American Goldfinch at nest

• Lots of activity at hummingbird feeders.

• Second brood of hummingbirds begin to appear at feeders early- to mid-month.

Hummingbird egg & 1-day old hummingbird

 

• Snapping Turtle eggs begin to hatch.

Snapping Turtles hatching

• Perseids Meteor shower is mid-month.

 

Perseids Meteor Shower