Nature in Portland. A few seasonal things to look or listen for.

Look for this month · July

  1. Vaux's Swifts overheadFast curved-wing flight · Open sky
  2. Young birds and wildlifeShort flights and quiet waiting · Parks and neighborhood trees
  3. Summer pollinatorsBees and butterflies on blooms · Flowering patches
  4. Basking garter snakesStriped bodies near cover · Sunny wetland edges
  5. Common yarrowFlat white flower clusters · Sunny open ground
  6. Summer wetland drawdownReeds, shallows and exposed mud · Large urban wetlands

Coming next month · August

  1. Vaux's Swift gatheringEvening groups begin building · Open sky near dusk
  2. Early shorebird migrationSmall flocks feeding at edges · Broad wetland mudflats
  3. Summer pollinatorsBees and butterflies on blooms · Flowering patches
  4. Basking garter snakesStriped bodies near cover · Sunny wetland edges
  5. Douglas' asterPurple flowers with yellow centers · Sunny, moist edges

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