June 6: First monarch eggs have been found

June 5: Green frog heard calling

June 1: Canada mayflower in bloom

May 30: Fireflies are out

May 6:  Ramps are growing prolifically in Presque Isle and Upper Peninsula. Leatherwood is now in bloom, as well

May 4: Tree frog calls beginning

May 1:  Our first ruby-throated hummingbird was spotted on campus

April 30:  Dragonflies are emerging and beginning to mate!

April 25:  Leopard frogs started called and ruby-crowned kinglet sighted and hermit thrush heard in the woods

April 24: Eastern phoebe heard and sighted

April 23:  Broad-winged hawks, pine warblers, and merlin sightings. Salamander eggs found in local wetland

April 22:  Yellow-rumped warblers have arrived on campus

April 19:  Ice out on Statehouse Lake! White-throated sparrow, fox sparrow, and robins are seen on campus. One robin decided to nest at Discovery Hall entry again this year!

April 18: Ruffed grouse began drumming

April 16:  Ring-necked ducks, buffleheads, golden-eyes, mallards, and Canada geese on Statehouse Lake

April 15:  Snowed. Statehouse Lake is 85% open

April 13:  Warm day (60 degrees F) & rainy night. Spring peepers singing and blue spotted salamanders moving through forest, wood frogs starting to sing and osprey have arrived back in the Northwoods

April 12: Song Sparrow and Eastern Phoebe singing on campus, bear scat seen with some bear activity (most likely males), Statehouse lake mostly covered, shoreline beginning to open up

April 11: Upper 50's, most of the snow is gone, some snowbanks, trails remain ice and snow covered (mostly)

April 10: Winter Wrens are back and singing

April 9: Snowshoe hares are brown again, Loon spotted on the WI River in St. Germain, cranes are flying over and calling

April 8:  Robins are being spotted in the Northwoods, snow is disappearing and maple sap is still flowing heavily from the sugar maples.

March 30:  Received an ice storm, followed by 5-6 inches of snow, leaving our grounds adorned in a March wintry scene.

March 27: Northern cardinal heard on NLDC campus!

March 25:  Brown Creepers are back and singing!

March 21:  First day of spring! Chipmunks have been seen out of hibernation.

March 15: American robins seen in the Mercer area.

March 13: Bald Eagles seen in Boulder Junction demonstrating cartwheel courtship display.

March 9: A few 50+ degree days caused most of the snow to melt. Statehouse Lake is starting to become slushy in areas, maple trees tapped

March 4:   Manitowish Waters received 1 inch of rain, followed by 8 inches of snow.

Feb 27: Skunk seen in Winchester walking along the road.

Feb 26: Consistent days of 38-43 degree weather and sunshine could mean maple syrup season is approaching.

Feb 24: Barred owls heard calling in unison, mating season is here!

Feb 21: Wolves and coyotes are coming into estrus. During wolf track surveys, NLDC staff found raised-leg urination spots that had hints of blood in them, meaning wolves will be mating soon.

Jan 8:  White-winged crossbills have been seen in flocks around the Northwoods, seems like a good irruption year for the species.

Jan 1:  Poor snow conditions, but still better than last year's winter. Ground is covered in a 3-4 inches of ice and 1-2 inches of snow on top. Statehouse lake has 8-10 inches of ice.