Nature Happenings

• Autumn colors peak in the third week of October.
• Groundhogs feeding heavily for hibernation.
• White-tailed Deer bucks go into rut.
• This is the month to install and repair nest boxes for use next year.
• Waterfowl migration continues to build.
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirds depart this month.
• Look for Rufous Hummingbirds to arrive in Maryland and Virginia.
• Most Wood Ducks migrate south this month. A few stay to overwinter.
• Juncos and White-throated Sparrows become common at feeders.
• Orionids meteor shower is late-October.