Wild turkeys hatch.
Juvenile loggerhead sea turtles arrive from the south Atlantic to feed for the summer.
Female snapping turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After a dry warm spring, sea nettles may be abundant. Black drum arrive at the mouth of the Choptank River and the Eastern Bay. Algae blooms, caused by influxes of nutrients and warm temperatures, decrease water clarity. The first broods of young birds leave their nests.