Nature's Calendar San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex Nature's Calendar January Numbers peaking for geese, cranes, and ducks. Wetlands fully flooded.
Foggy weather prevails.
February Elk rut begins. Great-horned owls hatching. Large numbers of wintering waterfowl and cranes visible. Hummingbirds migrate north. Vernal pool wildflowers begin blooming, Pelican Island NWR, the first National Wildlife Refuge, was established by Teddy Roosevelt on March 14, 1903.