75 MICROSEASONS FAUNA &
FLORA
As Experienced on Miryai Mt.
In the Living Gods, Let the
hallowed Light of Transcendant Truth be praised. Let the Sweet Mystery
of Miryai awaken in the heart of hearts.
SPRING
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March 27 - April 1:
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• Spring migration of Rufous Hummingbirds
begins
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• Manzanita trees bloom
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• Pacific tree frogs start breeding
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April 2 - April 6:
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• Swainson's Thrushes arrive for the
breeding season
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• Western Fence Lizards emerge from
hibernation
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• Western Redbuds bloom
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April 7 - April 11:
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• Western Gray Squirrels start mating
season
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• Shooting stars flower blooms
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• Mule deer begin giving birth to fawns
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April 12 - April 16:
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• Orange-crowned Warblers start nesting
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• California Quails begin to hatch
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• Wildflowers such as lupines and poppies
bloom
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April 17 - April 21:
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• Black-headed Grosbeaks arrive for
the breeding season
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• Wild strawberries start to ripen
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• Western Pond Turtles start to bask
in the sun
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April 22 - April 26:
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• Swainson's Hawks begin to return
from South America
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• Columbines start to flower
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• California Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies
emerge from chrysalises
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April 27 - May 1:
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• Western Tanagers arrive for the breeding
season
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• Douglas irises bloom
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• Bobcats begin to mate
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May 2 - May 6:
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• Yellow Warblers arrive for the breeding
season
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• Wild blackberries start to ripen
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• Rufous-crowned Sparrows start singing
more frequently
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May 7 - May 11:
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• White-crowned Sparrows begin to nest
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• Pacific dogwood trees bloom
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• California Sister butterflies start
to emerge
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May 12 - May 16:
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• Allen's Hummingbirds arrive for the
breeding season
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• Miner's Lettuce starts to flower
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• Mountain beavers have their first
litter of the year
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May 17 - May 21:
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• Oak titmice begin nesting
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• California poppies bloom
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• Pacific-slope Flycatchers arrive
for the breeding season
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May 22 - May 26:
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• Black-chinned Hummingbirds arrive
for the breeding season
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• Coastal redwoods start to flower
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• Western Gray Squirrels have their
first litter of the year
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May 27 - May 30:
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• Northern Rough-winged Swallows begin
to nest
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• Poison oak starts to flower
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• Tule elk begin to give birth to calves
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May 31 - June 4:
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• Purple Martins arrive for the breeding
season
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• Yarrow starts to bloom
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• Western Bluebirds have their first
brood of the year
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June 5 - June 9:
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• American Goldfinches begin to nest
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• Baby raccoons start to emerge from
dens
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• Western Fence Lizards start laying
eggs
SUMMER
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June 10 - June 14:
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• Pacific-slope Flycatchers start nesting
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• Wild roses begin to bloom
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• Coyote pups start to venture out
of dens
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June 15 - June 18:
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• Green Herons begin to nest
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• Toyon starts to flower
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• Mourning doves start to breed again
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June 19 - June 23:
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• Black-tailed deer start to give birth
to fawns
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• California Buckeyes bloom
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• Rattlesnakes become more active
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June 24 - June 28:
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• American Robins start their second
brood of the year
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• Elderberries start to ripen
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• Bumblebees become more abundant
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June 29 - July 3:
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• Anna's Hummingbirds start their second
brood of the year
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• Wild blackberries are ready for picking
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July 4 - July 7:
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• Western Bluebirds start their second
brood of the year
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• Chamise starts to bloom
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• Pacific chorus frogs start calling
again
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July 8 - July 12:
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• Acorn woodpeckers start their second
brood of the year
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• Coyote mint starts to flower
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• Western Tiger Swallowtail butterflies
become more common
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July 13 - July 17:
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• House finches start their second
brood of the year
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• Wild strawberries are ready for a
second harvest
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• California Sister butterflies have
their second brood of the year
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July 18 - July 22:
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• Barn swallows start their second
brood of the year
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• California bay trees start to bloom
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• Gray foxes start to den up
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July 23 - July 26:
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• Purple finches start their second
brood of the year
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• Hollyleaf cherry starts to fruit
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• Black bears start to eat more berries
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July 27 - July 31:
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• Hermit thrushes start their second
brood of the year
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• California poppies start to go to
seed
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• River otters become more active
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August 1 - August 5:
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• Rufous Hummingbirds start to migrate
south
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• Wild grapes start to ripen
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• California Sister butterflies have
their third brood of the year
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August 6 - August 10:
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• Band-tailed Pigeons start to gather
in flocks
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• Milkweeds start to flower
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• Monarch butterflies start to migrate
through the area
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August 11 - August 15:
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• Northern Harriers start to migrate
south
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• California sagebrush starts to bloom
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• Western fence lizards have their
second brood of the year
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August 16 - August 19:
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• Peregrine Falcons start to migrate
south
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• Buckeyes start to ripen
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• Ospreys become more common
AUTUMN
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August 20 - August 24:
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• Vaux's Swifts start to migrate south
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• Coyote brush starts to bloom
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• Stellar's Jays start to cache acorns
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August 25 - August 29:
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• Tree Swallows start to gather in
flocks
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• California coffeeberry starts to
fruit
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• Tarantulas become more visible
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August 30 - September 2:
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• Townsend's Warblers start to migrate
south
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• Ceanothus starts to bloom
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• California ground squirrels start
to gather food for the winter
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September 3 - September 6:
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• Western Kingbirds start to migrate
south
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• California goldenrod starts to flower
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• California towhees start to gather
in flocks
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September 7 - September 10:
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• Black-headed Grosbeaks start to migrate
south
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• Elderberries start to ferment
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• Spiders become more abundant
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September 11 - September 14:
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• Swainson's Thrushes start to migrate
south
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• Indian pink starts to bloom
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• Western Bluebirds start to gather
in flocks
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September 15 - September 18:
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• Wilson's Warblers start to migrate
south
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• Yerba santa starts to bloom
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• Gray whales start to migrate south
along the coast
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September 19 - September 22:
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• Ruby-crowned Kinglets start to migrate
south
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• Bigleaf maple starts to turn yellow
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• Tule elk start to gather in herds
for the breeding season
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September 23 - September 26:
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• White-crowned Sparrows start to migrate
south
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• California wild grape starts to turn
red
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• California Quails start to gather
in flocks
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September 27 - September 30:
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• Golden-crowned Sparrows start to
migrate south
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• Coyotes become more vocal
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• Salmon start to swim upstream
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October 1 - October 4:
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• Dark-eyed Juncos start to migrate
south
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• Poison oak leaves start to turn red
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• Pacific Lampreys start to spawn in
streams
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October 5 - October 8:
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• Cedar Waxwings start to migrate south
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• California buckeye leaves start to
turn yellow
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• Western Screech Owls start to call
more frequently
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October 9 - October 12:
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• Hermit Thrushes start to migrate
south
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• Bigleaf maple leaves start to turn
orange
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• Black-tailed deer start to rut
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October 13 - October 16:
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• Red-breasted Nuthatches start to
migrate south
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• Poison oak berries start to ripen
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• Pacific wrens become more vocal
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October 17 - October 20:
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• Townsend's Solitaires start to migrate
south
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• California black oak leaves start
to turn yellow
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• Northern spotted owls become more
vocal
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October 21 - October 24:
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• Yellow-rumped Warblers start to migrate
south
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• California bay nuts start to ripen
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• Black-capped Chickadees start to
gather in flocks
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October 25 - October 28:
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• Golden Eagles start to migrate south
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• California hazelnuts start to ripen
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• American robins start to gather in
flocks
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October 29 - November 1:
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• Bald Eagles become more common
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• Toyon berries start to ripen
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• Western Gray Squirrels start to cache
acorns
FALL
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November 2 - November 5:
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• Sandhill Cranes start to migrate
south
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• California wild rose hips start to
ripen
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• Buffleheads become more common in
ponds and lakes
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November 6 - November 9:
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• Snow Geese start to migrate south
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• Manzanita berries start to ripen
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• Western Meadowlarks start to gather
in flocks
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November 10 - November 13:
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• Western Bluebirds become less common
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• California poplar leaves start to
turn yellow
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• Mule deer start to migrate to lower
elevations
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November 14 - November 17:
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• Great Horned Owls become more vocal
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• California sycamore leaves start
to turn yellow
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• Mountain lions become more active
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November 18 - November 21:
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• American Goldfinches become less
common
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• Poison oak leaves start to fall off
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• Raccoons start to gather food for
the winter
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November 22 - November 25:
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• Rough-skinned Newts start to migrate
to streams and ponds
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• Bigleaf maple leaves start to fall
off
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• Bald eagles become more common along
rivers
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November 26 - November 29:
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• Black Phoebes become less common
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• California black oak leaves start
to fall off
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• Steelhead trout start to spawn in
streams
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November 30 - December 3:
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• House Finches become less common
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• California buckeye leaves start to
fall off
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• Western pond turtles start to hibernate
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December 4 - December 7:
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• Dark-eyed Juncos become less common
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• Pacific madrone leaves start to fall
off
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• Redwood Sorrel starts to bloom
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December 8 - December 11:
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• White-crowned Sparrows become less
common
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• Douglas fir cones start to fall off
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• Pacific Giant Salamanders start to
hibernate
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December 12 - December 15:
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• Cedar Waxwings become less common
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• Bay laurel leaves start to fall off
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• Northern pygmy owls become more vocal
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December 16 - December 19:
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• Golden-crowned Kinglets become less
common
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• Western hemlock cones start to fall
off
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• Pacific tree frogs start to hibernate
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December 20 - December 23:
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• Hermit Thrushes become less common
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• Redwood needles start to fall off
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• Western gray squirrels become less
active
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December 24 - December 27:
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• Ruby-crowned Kinglets become less
common
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• California hazelnuts become less
available
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• American kestrels become more common
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December 28 - December 31:
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• Bald Eagles become more common
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• Toyon berries become less available
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• Northern Harriers become more common
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January 1 - January 4:
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• Band-tailed Pigeons become less common
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• Pacific yew berries become less available
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• Northern flickers start to drum on
trees
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January 5 - January 8:
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• Pacific Wrens become less common
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• Black cottonwood leaves start to
fall off
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• Townsend's Warblers start to migrate
north
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January 9 - January 12:
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• Red-breasted Nuthatches become less
common
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• Western hemlock needles start to
fall off
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• Pacific-slope Flycatchers start to
migrate north
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January 13 - January 16:
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• Mountain Chickadees become less common
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• Tanoak leaves start to fall off
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• Northern Saw-whet Owls become more
vocal
WINTER
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January 17 - January 20:
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• Varied Thrushes become less common
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• Sitka spruce cones start to fall
off
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• Harbor Seals start to give birth
on beaches
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January 21 - January 24:
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• Dark-eyed Juncos start to migrate
north
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• Pacific madrone berries become less
available
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• Great Egrets become less common
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January 25 - January 28:
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• Buffleheads start to migrate north
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• California black oak leaves start
to fall off
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• White-tailed Kites become more common
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January 29 - February 1:
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• Snow Geese start to migrate north
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• Poison oak leaves start to bud
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• Black-tailed deer start to migrate
to higher elevations
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February 2 - February 5:
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• Bald Eagles become more common
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• California hazelnuts start to bud
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• Western bluebirds start to migrate
north
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February 6 - February 9:
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• Sandhill Cranes become more common
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• California blackberry leaves start
to bud
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• American dipper start to sing more
frequently
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February 10 - February 13:
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• Northern Pintails become more common
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• California buckeye leaves start to
bud
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• Western toads start to emerge from
hibernation
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February 14 - February 17:
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• Canvasback Ducks become more common
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• Pacific yew leaves start to bud
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• Mountain lions become less active
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February 18 - February 21:
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• American Wigeons become less common
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• Red alder catkins start to bloom
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• Raccoons start to emerge from hibernation
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February 22 - February 25:
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• Greater White-fronted Geese become
less common
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• California bay leaves start to bud
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• Western Gray Squirrels start to mate
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February 26 - March 1:
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• Ring-necked Ducks become less common
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• California wild rose starts to bud
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• Western Meadowlarks start to sing
more frequently
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March 2 - March 5:
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• Green-winged Teals become less common
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• Bigleaf maple starts to bloom
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• Pacific chorus frogs start to breed
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March 6 - March 9:
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• Tree Swallows become more common
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• Redwood Sorrel starts to bloom
-
• Black-capped Chickadees start to
build nests
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March 10 - March 13:
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• Yellow-rumped Warblers start to migrate
north
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• Douglas fir buds start to open
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• Northern rough-winged swallows start
to arrive
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March 14 - March 17:
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• Ruby-crowned Kinglets start to migrate
north
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• Pacific rhododendron starts to bloom
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• Violet-green Swallows start to arrive
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March 18 - March 21:
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• Violet-green Swallows become more
common
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• Western Trillium starts to bloom
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• Ospreys start to migrate north
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March 22 - March 25:
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• Allen's Hummingbirds start to migrate
north
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• California poppy starts to bloom
-
Rufous-crowned Sparrows become more
common
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March 26 - March 27:
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• Pacific-slope Flycatchers become
more common
-
• Redwood violet starts to bloom
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• Pacific herring start to spawn in
coastal waters
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March 28 - March 30:
(Overlaps Next Fortnight every 5th Year)**
Peace to all....
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