• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw • Squirrel mating season. • Now through late March is a difficult time for birds; providing food and an open source of water is important. • Listen for Great Horned Owls' "hoot" as they pair up for mating season. • During late January or early February, Great Horned Owls will be sitting on their eggs. • Woodpeckers are easy to spot on leafless trees. • Watch for mixed flocks of birds to feed on winter berries, poison ivy and cedar trees. • Waterfowl are present on deep-water lakes. • Start planning your butterfly and bird gardens this month. • Skunk Cabbage is the first flower of the year to bloom. • Work on learning bird songs with a CD, iPod or MP3. • Aldo Leopold's (Father of Wildlife Conservation) birthday Jan. 11 • Quadrantid Meteor Shower early in the month. See up to 60 falling meteors per hour!
