We’re passionate about birds and nature. That’s why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.
Village West #17,
3330 W. 26th
Erie, PA 16506
Phone: (814) 838-5145
Email: Send Message
Store Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: Closed
* July 7: Full Moon, July 21: New Moon.
* July 28-29: Delta Aquarids Meteor shower peaks.
* July 29-30: Capricornids Meteor Shower.
* July 9: The planet Jupiter is at its closest point to earth.
* Hummingbird Moths, often mistaken for “baby hummingbirds," show up at plants.
* Highbush Cranberry, Red Raspberries, and Viburnum start producing fruit.
* Thistle plants behin to seed; goldfinches gather thistledown for nesting material late July.
* First brood of immature hummingbirds begin to show up at nectar feeders early in the month. Will look similiar to adult female hummingbirds.
* Cicadas and Katydids start calling early in the month.
* More than 25 species of butterflies can be seen in our area during this month. Increase the butterflies seen in your yard by planting a butterfly garden and reducing the amount of chemicals you use in your lawn.
* Mallards and Wood Ducks molt into "eclipse" plumage and are unable to fly for several weeks.
* Many birds stop singing now that young have fledged.
* Fall migration starts this month with returning shorebirds. Conneaut Harbor in Ohio is a great shorebird spot.
* Listen for the feeding screeches of young Barred and Great Horned Owls.
* Fireflies continue appear in our yards. Watch for larval 'glow worms'. Check out Firefly Fun Facts for more about these amazing insects.
