Official Grand Rivers Visitor's Guide

Oh
The Wonders
of
Nature
Want to know what mother nature will be up to during your visit?
Here are a few highlights of nature’s marvels throughout the year.
January
Area bald eagles are courting.
Second Week:
Peak eagle migration.
February
Third Week:
Peak of waterfowl migration.
March
First Week:
Bald eagles lay eggs, osprey return to the
area and turkeys begin to gobble and display.
April
Second Week:
Peak of spring wildflowers, bobcats, coyotes,
and raccoons having babies.
May
First Week:
Peak of spring songbird migration.
Second Week:
Bison calves being born and young beavers
emerging from their lodges. June Bullfrogs
calling and white-tailed fawns being born.
Fourth Week:
Peak of shorebird migration.
September
Fourth Week:
Peak of monarch butterfly migration.
Fourth Week:
Elk fall rut season and bugling.
October
Third Week:
American white pelicans migrating.
Third to Fourth Week:
Peak fall colors and winter
bird residents arriving.
November Bald eagles
migrating to
Land Between
The Lakes
for the
winter.
July
Young raccoons leave their dens and
gray squirrels bear summer litters
August
Second Week:
Peak of hummingbird
migration.
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