Nature Happenings

• Painted Buntings, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles begin to arrive.

• Young are born in nursery colonies of bats.

• The Dawn Chorus begins. Be sure to listen for the early morning natural serenade.

• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies fly May-September, two flights.

• Red-headed Woodpeckers nesting. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are incubating.

• Chickadees, titmice, nuthatches are incubating and are less likely to be at feeders.

• Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, nighthawks, Wood Thrushes, Veerys and Chimney Swifts return.

• House Wrens return. They may come in late April (earlier in south) if spring is warm.

• Sub-adult Purple Martins return to establish new colonies early in the month.

• Nesting materials are being collected.

• Eta Aquarids meteor shower is early-May.

• International Migratory Bird Day is mid-May.

Painted Bunting

Baltimore Oriole (female)

Baltimore Oriole (male)

Orchard Oriole (female)

Orchard Oriole (male)

Colony of "Indiana" bats

 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Red-headed Woodpecker                             Downy Woodpecker                         Hairy Woodpecker

Black-capped Chickadee                                Tufted Titmouse                      White-breasted Nuthatch

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Nighthawk

Veery

Chimney Swift

 House Wren

Purple Martins

 Nesting Material 

May 14, 2022