Orioles return and begin nesting. Be sure to have their feeders, nectar, fruit and jelly out early.
Peak of warbler migration happens early in month.
Bird courtship & nesting is in full swing, go out in the morning and listen to the Morning Chorus
Chickadees and titmice may become scarce at feeders as they nest and raise their young. Use Live mealworms to attract them. Nestlings only eat insects!
The first fireflies of the year can be seen.
Monarch Butterflies have arrived and are laying eggs on milkweed plants.
International Migratory Bird Day & NJ Audubon’s World Series of Birding is Saturday, May 14th is mid-May.
