September Nature Happenings
- Sept. 14: New Moon; Sept. 29: FULL (HARVEST or CORN) Moon
- Sept. 23: Autumnal Equinox - almost equal amounts of daylight and night.
- Raptors begin their southern migration. Visit Hawk Mountain, PA.,
a WBU Pathways to Nature site - you may see 'kettles' of 1,000 Broad-winged Hawks - Turtle eggs hatch; hatchlings head for the nearest water
- Monarch Butterfly migration peaks mid-month
- Bats are busy feeding, building fat for hibernation and migration
- Blackbird (grackles, cowbirds and redwings) flocks can number in the thousands
- Fall migration peaks for warblers and others
- Bucks are polishing their antlers; look for buck rubs
- Peak of Blue-winged Teal migration
- Most hummingbirds depart by the end of month. Keep feeders out until mid-Oct.
Help late-comers from Canada - Robins are in large flocks, feeding on crab apples and grapes
- First juncos, White-throated Sparrows, and Pine Siskins can appear by the end of this month
- Ripe hickory nuts, walnuts and other “mast” may distract squirrels from your feeders
- Goldenrod and Asters are in bloom