Nature Happenings

  • Hummingbirds start to nest.
  • Bald eagles are starting to nest in Lake Hodges and Ramona grasslands area.
  • Golden Eagles and other birds of prey start to nest.
  • Watch for an increasing number of juncos on the ground beneath your seed feeders.
  • Provide a blend with enough white millet to satisfy the increase in ground feeding birds like towhees and white crowned sparrows.
  • Duck and geese numbers peak throughout the state.
  • Watch for flocks of Cedar Waxwings.
  • Feeder activity increases as weather cools and rains arrive.
  • Surf Scoter flocks form behind surf zone. Keep scopes handy to look for Black and White-winged Scoters.
  • Rafts of Western Grebes form behind surf zone. You'll need scopes to look for Clark’s Grebes.
  • Geminid Meteor Shower is mid-month.