December Nature Happenings

• Full Moon:  December 12th; New Moon: December 26th
• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Christmas Bird Count is this month, birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count
• Raptor migration is essentially over by mid-month.
• Bald Eagles arrive from the North and nest-building begins.
• Great Horned Owls are pairing up this month – listen for their "who" calls.
• This is a great time to teach chickadees and titmice to feed from your hand.
• Watch for late waterfowl migrants such as Northern Shovelers, mergansers, Ruddy Ducks and Common Goldeneyes.
• Fox and Gray Squirrels' mating seasons.
• Watch for Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks feeding on birds in your backyard throughout the winter.