* Our resident javelina group are a regular sight.
* Two new baby javelinas were born this week.
September 2024
* Weather has been dry with little rain during the monsoon season. Daily temperatures are beginning to cool.
* Migratory bird activity has been increasing. Hummingbird activity has increased at the feeders. Most common species seen have been rufous, black-chinned and broad-tailed.
* Lesser long-nosed bat activity has increased at hummingbird feeders after dark.
April 8 - Solor eclipse
April 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower. The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak.
August 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It peaks this year on the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13. The best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight.
October 20 - Orionids Meteor Shower. The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.
November 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower. The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak.
December 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.
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