February Nature Almanac: What to Look for
February Nature Almanac
By Tait Johansson, Naturalist
1 Look for the small, paired tracks of Mink by streams, ponds, and lakes, often leading onto the ice or into the water.
12 As the days lengthen, on sunny mornings listen for an increase in singing from our winter birds such as chickadees, titmice, Carolina Wrens, and cardinals.
15 Red Maple flower buds now swelling in preparation for bloom, bringing a subtle reddish tinge to our wooded swamps.
20 Bald Eagles likely to be already incubating eggs in their massive stick nests along the Hudson and near local reservoirs.
25 Male Red-winged Blackbirds now returning to set up territories in anticipation of the arrival of females.
April 2020 Nature Almanac
Here is a list of some wonderful things to watch for this month in nature.
Bylane “Virtual” Book Club: The Feather Thief
Take advantage of social distancing in April by reading this month’s captivating Book Club Selection. Then connect with us for our virtual discussion!
Wildlife: Protecting the Peeper
As the weather warms up, open up your windows and listen for the chorus of Peepers, tiny frogs that are the calling card of spring!
Spring Seed Sale Shop is Open!
It's Bird Chirping Weather and Our Spring Seed Sale Shop is Open! Let's face it... the biggest reason many of us feed the birds is for our own pleasure. But did you know that in the spring, our feathered friends can actually use our help in late...
Bedford Audubon Seeks Native Garden Intern
Bedford Audubon Society is pleased to announce the availability of a ten-week paid internship opportunity in the Leon Levy Native Garden, located at Bylane Farm, our center of operations in Katonah, New York, for college students pursuing a degree in landscape...
March Environmental Education: What to Do
Look no further for nature walks, lectures and bird seed this month!
February Environmental Education: What to Do
Look no further for nature walks, field trips, and workshops this month!
Bylane Book Club: Where the Crawdads Sing
Too cold to be outside? Stay connected with nature this January by reading a “painfully beautiful… celebration of nature” (New York Times Book Review) novel at for our next Book Club.
January Environmental Education: What to Do
Get outside of your comfort zone this month by embracing the cold air and nature!
It’s Christmas Bird Count Time!
It’s Christmas Bird Count Time! This early-winter bird census is a National Audubon Society community science program that relies on volunteers across the Western Hemisphere to go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds. We have four local Counts...
Have questions? Contact us: info@bedfordaudubon.org
Stay up to date.
Join our newsletter >