Nature Happenings

• Project Feeder Watch starts and extends until April, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Gather Puffballs (edible mushrooms) that grow this time of year.
• River otters are returning to their native range.
• Leaves have fallen. Be sure to look for hornet nests (safe after the first hard freeze). Nests are not re-used.
• Peak of southward waterfowl migration.
• Feeders get busier as the month progresses.
• Eagle migration increases.
• Peak of deer breeding season; use caution while driving.
• Open water is important if there's an early freeze. Put out heated bird baths for a winter water source.
• Leonid meteor shower is mid-month.