August Nature Happenings! 

This month is all about American Goldfinches! They finish their nesting late this month and we will start to see them molting into their dull, winter plumage very soon. Stock up on Nyjer and Finch Blend to help these golden beauties during these hard times! Also check out Goldfinch Fun Facts or Attracting Goldfinches to Your Yard to learn more!

• Birds will "dust bathe" to rid their feathers of mites and other parasites. This also helps birds to maintain the optimum amount of oil on their feathers.
• Flocks of nighthawks can be seen late in the month.
• Shorebird migration builds and waterfowl migration starts.
• Monarch Butterfly migration begins.
• Early warblers (Cape May, Tennessee, Magnolia, Blackburnian) migrate through the area.
• Squirrels give birth to their second brood.
• Deer are shedding the velvet off their antlers.
• Broad-winged Hawk migration begins.
• Chimney Swifts can be seen in large flocks over chimneys at dusk.
• American Goldfinches finish nesting late this month.
• Second brood of hummingbirds begin to appear at feeders.
• Perseids Meteor shower is mid-month.