March Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch continues, http://feederwatch.org/
• Orioles continue to increase
• Desert owl species such as elf, screech and barn begin mating.
• Lucy's Warblers begin arriving. Place nest boxes now.
• Wildflower season begins.
• White-winged doves usually begin arriving later in the month.
• Pyrrhuloxia and cardinals begin fledging babies late this month.
• Lesser Goldfinches are gathering nesting materials.
• Verdins are tending to fledglings.
• Black-chinned hummingbirds are arriving for their summer stay.
• Desert tortoises start emerging from hibernation.
• Rock squirrels are having babies.
• Rufous hummingbirds are occasional visitors to feeders as they pass through on their way north.
• Baby Anna's and Costa's hummingbirds are fledging.
• Hummingbird activity may decrease at feeders due to competition from the nectar provided by wildflowers