April Happenings

Seasonal Update

The month of April brings showers, sure, but it also brings numerous species of migrating birds! Make sure to keep your feeders full to replenish birds’ energy reserves.

Below are some entries from our Jim Gilbert’s Phenology Archives to help you compare months from one year to another. What else is happening this month?

For years, Minnesota naturalist and author Jim Gilbert recorded seasonal happenings in his phenology reports. Looking back at these reports, we can make educated guesses at what we can expect in the month ahead. Take a look at our archive of Jim Gilbert’s Phenology reports.

Make sure to read our March/April 2025 Bird’s-Eye View Newsletter. In this issue, we share solutions for foraging deer, our Chirps column talks about the benefits of sourcing American-grown bird food, and we reveal how the Black-capped Chickadee inspires a lot of scientific research. Plus: how to attract chickadees and seasonal notes.