Florida Wildlife Calendar

Scrub morning glory and butterfly weed bloom in July.
Sea oats are flowering on Atlantic beaches.
In South Florida young crocodiles are hatching.
Buck deer in new velvet may occasionally be spotted.
Swallow-tailed and Mississippi kites, purple martins, and tree swallows begin to gather to migrate south for the winter.
Look for magnificent frigatebirds flying overhead in south Florida.
Mulch your garden to conserve water but leave patches of soil exposed for dusting by birds.

Listen for Eastern narrowmouth toads ("waaa", like a baying sheep) after heavy rains.

Lights Out! Sea turtles emerge from their nests and head for the ocean. Females may become confused by lights on the beach.

Leatherback, loggerhead, and green sea turtles continue to crawl ashore to lay eggs.