Nature Happenings

• Project Feeder Watch starts and extends until April, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Average temperature: 36.2°F, Average precipitation: 0.52"
• The onset of winter snow and cold in the higher elevations can often bring “irruptions” of mountain species into the valley and plains.
• Steller's Jays, the beautiful black crested jay of the mountain forests, may relocate to lower altitudes.
• The local Blue Jays and Western Scrub-Jays will squawk their resentment of the Steller's, as they all search for high-energy nuts and oil seeds.
• Pinon Jays, normally found exclusively in the southern pinon/juniper lands, may move further north in search of winter food.
• Pine Siskins may move in large numbers to lower regions, and will socially join flocks of American Goldfinches to visit finch feeders.
• Leonid meteor shower is mid-month. Click here for more information.