Check out these things happening this month!

July is here! The year is more than half over, make sure to catch these wonderful things happening now! - Happy Birdwatching

• Except for goldfinches and late bluebirds, bird breeding and nesting season ends this month. 

• Mississippi Kites begin fledging their young.

• Mallards and Wood Ducks molt into their "eclipse" plumage and are unable to fly for several weeks.

• Watch local ponds for immature herons and bitterns.

• Fall shorebird migration begins this month.

• Blackbirds begin to flock and appear at feeders.

• First brood of immature hummingbirds begin to show up at nectar feeders early in the month.

• Hummingbirds begin staging south and start showing up more at feeders. Make sure your feeders are filled and ready for those little birds to eat and eat!

• Keep your feeders and bird baths clean and your seed fresh through hot months. A fast and easy way to help your feeders not get clogged is our Feeder Fresh. This helps take the humidity and wetness off the food to help it last longer!

• Barn Swallow fall migration begins.

• Delta Aquarids Meteor shower peaks in late-July.