Ft. Collins, Colorado

Nature Happenings


PFW

  • Nov. 1: Daylight Savings Time ends - "fall back"
  • Nov. 2: Full Moon, Nov. 16: New Moon
  • Nov. 7: Project Feeder Watch starts and extends until April.
  • Nov. 17-18: Leonid Meteor showers.
  • Average temperature: 36.2°F, Average precipitation: .52"
  • The onset of winter snow and cold in the higher elevations can often bring “irruptions” of mountain species into the valley and plains.
  • Stellar 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 Stellar'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.