{"id":8851,"date":"2020-08-04T17:26:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/?p=8851"},"modified":"2020-08-04T17:39:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:39:07","slug":"the-backyard-birders-august-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/the-backyard-birders-august-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"The Backyard Birder&#8217;s August Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Backyard Naturalist has tips on how to support wild birds and get the most out of backyard birding during the heat of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only are you supporting our wild birds, you&#8217;re getting a front row seat to see birds at their best!&nbsp;<br>\nAnd it&#8217;s easy! For more info on how to make your backyard <strong>a summer haven for wild birds<\/strong>, see our resource page:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wild-birds-summer-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wild Birds, Summer and Water.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s Your Hot List for August!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where are mosquitoes breeding?<\/strong><br> See <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/no-mosquitoes-in-bird-baths\/\"><strong>Mosquitoes, Bird Baths and Your Backyard<\/strong><\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"checklist wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Worried about mosquitoes in your bird bath? Don&#8217;t be! <\/strong><br> Reasons why a well-maintained bird bath WILL NOT breed mosquitoes: <ul><li>Birds eat mosquito larvae! No self respecting bird will leave this tasty treat behind.<\/li><li>Mosquito  larvae takes minimum 7-10 days to hatch. As a conscientious host,  during that time you will have freshened the water several times.<\/li><li>Mosquito larvae tubers will drown due to the frenzied, bathing activity of your guests and <strong>the timely refilling and freshening you do.<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/resources\/where-to-place-bird-houses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clean out your bird houses\/nest boxes<\/a> after each brood<\/strong> and they will nest again!! Cavity nesting birds have\u00a0 2-3 broods a season. They prefer clean houses for each brood.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/resources\/hummingbirds\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hummingbirds are active<\/strong><\/a><strong> and fresh nectar is essential!<\/strong>  Feeders should be emptied and rinsed (no soap!) two to three times a  week\u2014or sooner if it looks cloudy\u2014and refilled with fresh nectar.  See <strong>The Backyard Naturalist&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hummingbird Nectar Recipe (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/resources\/hummingbirds\/#hummingbird-nectar-recipe\" target=\"_blank\">Hummingbird Nectar Recipe<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/resources\/best-quality-seed-wild-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Clean feeders regularly!<\/strong><\/a><strong> Check for mold and clumpy seed<\/strong>, particularly after lots of rain and humidity. Hot soapy water is great for seed feeders. Soak. Scrub. Rinse well. Dry. Refill.<\/li><li><strong>Keep shell debris at a minimum<\/strong> under your feeders, even if it doesn&#8217;t bother you!\u00a0 Accumulated shells carry <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/mold-alert-clean-feeders-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">mold that can be deadly to ground feeding birds<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Don&#8217;t prune during nesting season<\/strong> as most birds nest in dense shrubbery, bushes and trees. Please be aware and delay until Fall when possible.<\/li><li><strong>Reconsider using pesticides, especially widespread spraying for mosquitoes.\u00a0<\/strong>  Birds feed their babies almost entire on insects while they&#8217;re in the  nest.\u00a0\u00a0 Pesticides kill all the beneficial insects and caterpillars too!  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/resources\/support-native-pollinators\/\" target=\"_blank\">A healthy insect population is critical to a healthy backyard habitat<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Sit back and enjoy<\/strong> all the adorably awkward juvenile birds learning how to use your bird feeders and baths!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\nThank you for your continuing support. Please stay safe and healthy.<br>\nDebi and Mike &amp; The Backyard Naturalist Staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Backyard Naturalist has simple tips on how to support wild birds and get the most out of backyard birding during the heat of summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[235],"tags":[172,175,239,264,265,266,321],"class_list":["post-8851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-guides-checklists","tag-summer","tag-checklist","tag-humminbird-feeders-and-nectar","tag-mosquitoes-in-bird-baths","tag-clean-bird-houses","tag-moldy-bird-seed","tag-gardening-for-wildlife"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8851"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8860,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8851\/revisions\/8860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}