February Nature /  Fun Happenings

  • February is National Bird Feeding, Spay / Neuter Awareness, Fasting, Adopt a Rescued Rabbit,
    Grapefruit, Cherry, Wedding, Give Kids a Smile, American Heart, Snack Food, Great American Pies
    and African American Cultural Heritage / History Month

  • Project FeederWatch Continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
  • Feb 1: Full Moon, Feb. 9: Last Quarter Moon, Feb 17: New Moon, Feb 24: First Quarter Moon
  • Feb 1-7: Women’s Heart and Children’s Mental Health Week
  • Feb 6-22: XXV Winter Olympics
  • Feb 7-14: National Marriage Week
  • Feb 7-14: Have a Heart for a Chained Dog Week
  • Feb 8-14: National Jello Week
  • Feb 13-16: Great Backyard Bird Count
  • Feb 14-21: National Nestbox Week
  • Feb 15-20: Random Acts of Kindness Week
  • Feb 22-28: Bird Health Awareness Week.
  • Feb 22-28: National Invasive Species Awareness Week
  • Feb 1: Change your Password and Freedom Day
  • Feb 2: Groundhog and World Wetlands Day
  • Feb 3: Feed the Birds, National Missing Persons and Safer Internet Day
  • Feb 4: World Cancer Day
  • Feb 5: National Sweater Day
  • Feb 6: Bubble Gum Day
  • Feb 8: Boy Scout Anniversary and Opera Day
  • Feb 8: Super Bowl LX and Autism Sunday
  • Feb 9: National Pizza Day
  • Feb 12: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday and NAACP and Paul Bunyon Day
  • Feb 13: National Cheddar Day
  • Feb 14: Valentines Day
  • Feb 15: National Hippo Day and Daytona 500
  • Feb 16: Presidents Day
  • Feb 17: Mardi Gras and Random Acts of Kindness Day
  • Feb 18: Ash Wednesday and Drink Wine Day
  • Feb 20: Love Your Pet Day
  • Feb 21: World Whale Day
  • Feb 22: George Washington’s Birthday, National Margarita Day and National Wildlife Day
  • Feb 23: Dog Biscuit and Tootsie Roll Day
  • Feb 24: World Bartender Day
  • Feb 26: National Chili Day
  • Feb 27: International Polar Bear Day
  • Feb 28: National Tooth Fairey Day
  • Listen for Cardinals, Titmice, House Finches, Chickadees and Mourning Doves singing.
  • Barred Owls begin calling.
  • Killdeer and Eastern Meadowlarks return in late February.
  • Large flocks of robins can be seen feeding from fruit-bearing plants like hollies, dogwoods and sumacs.
  • Peak of Bald Eagle migration.
  • Maple tree sap running.
  • Grackles return north.
  • Raccoon, woodchuck, beaver, skunk, opossum and rabbit mating seasons.
  • Bluebird and other nest boxes need to be cleaned out this month.
  • Red-winged Blackbirds return.
  • Look for early waterfowl migrants such as Bufflehead, Common Goldeneyes and Redheads as lakes thaw.