June Nature Happenings in the Mid-Atlantic

• Young groundhogs (woodchucks) and raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers. Here's what to do if you find a baby woodchuck.
• Crickets begin their nightly serenade. Can't sleep through the chirping? Turn your insomnia into a science project and learn how crickets can tell us the temperature.
• Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest. Interested in stretching your birding beyond the backyard? This website lists birding hotspots by county.
• As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.
• House Wrens are nesting.
• Flycatchers are back.
• Wood Duck and Mallard ducklings hatch and venture forth early in the month.
• Canada Geese begin molting.
• Coreopsis and Butterfly Weed start blooming; they're great butterfly attractors. Trumpet Vine starts blooming; it's a great hummingbird attractor. Have you ever considered turning your flower garden into a Certified Wildlife Habitat? The National Wildlife Federation has partnered with Wild Birds Unlimited in this conservation venture. Click here for everything you need to get started.