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  Baltimore Orioles, Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, Chipping Sparrows, and Indigo Buntings depart.

• Fall Warbler migration peaks this month.

• Asters and goldenrods still in bloom.

• Continue to listen and watch for fledgling American Goldfinches.

• Hawk migration peaks this month. Watch for Broad-winged and Sharp-shinned Hawks migrate south along ridges.

• Moose mating season, now through October.

• First killing frost could occur this month.

• Peak Monarch butterfly migration.

• Watch for Green Darner Dragonflies migrating south.

• Look for Wooley Bear caterpillars moving across sunwarmed pavement.

• Autumnal Equinox and Harvest moon occur this month.

• First Juncos and White-throated Sparrows can appear at lower elevations by the end of this month.

• American Goldfinches undergo their molt into winter plumage.

• Most hummingbirds depart by the end of month.

• Bucks polishing antlers - look for buck rubsWild cherries, elderberries, wild grapes and dogwood berries are ripe.

Print this page and hang it on your fridge to refer to all month long!

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