March Nature Happenings in the Mid-Atlantic

• Project FeederWatch continues, feederwatch.org
• Crows begin nesting.
• Dogwood and Cherry Trees begin to bloom.
• Ospreys begin looking for nest sites in mid-March.
• Prepare and install boxes for cavity-nesting birds.
• Peak of spring waterfowl migration.
• Look for early spring migrants to return to the area.
• Woodcocks are doing courtship flights. 
• Red-winged Blackbirds, swallows and Phoebes begin to arrive this month.
• Bluebirds stake out their territory. Be sure to have their houses ready.
• Goldfinches begin to molt into their brilliant yellow plumage.