Nature Happenings

• Great Backyard Bird Count, mid-month, www.birdsource.org/gbbc
• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• February is National Bird Feeding Month
• Black Bear cubs are born at the beginning of the month.
• Time to put up a bird house or clean your existing ones.
• Squirrel mating season.
• Lowest precipitation month of the year.
• Red-shafted Northern Flickers, our largest woodpecker, begin drilling holes for spring nesting. Put up a "flicker" specific nest box.
• Bluebirds are searching for nesting cavities or nest boxes. Insects and berries can be scarce; offer mealworms, dried fruit, sunflower chips and more.
• Owls are the earliest nesters after beginning courtship in December and January. Listen for their nightly courtship serenades.
• Bobcat mating season.