September Nature HappeningsRobin

  • 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 thousandsWhite-throated Sparrow
  • 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