Hummingbirds migrate south. July Tule elk rut begins. Habitat irrigations grow food for wintering animals. Fall shorebird migration begins south. Young birds fledge.
Irrigated pastures attract ibis and long-billed curlews.
Elk rut and bugling peaks. The elk rut continues. Songbirds and Cinnamon Teal migrate south. Valley oaks drop their acorns. Sandhill Cranes begin returning in mid-October.