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