| FWC Home : Recreation : Wildlife Viewing : Wildlife Through the Year October | Wildlife Through the Year: October | - Warbler migration peaks early this month.
- Monarch butterfly migration nears its peak along Florida's Gulf coast.
- Turkey vultures return mid-month to Miami courthouse and other areas in south Florida.
- Peak in chimney swift migrations in South Florida.
- Black bears are on the move, gathering food. If you live in bear country, drive slow and be sure your garbage cans are bear-proofed.
- Gray foxes begin mating this month.
- Northeast Florida: Look for migrating Peregrine falcons in natural areas, especially along the coast as they follow shorebird prey.
- Deer mating season begins in northeast and central Florida.
- Flying squirrels will be raising their second litters and moving into pecan groves as the nuts ripen.
- Flatwoods salamanders breed with the first heavy rains of October.
- Lights Out! Sea turtles emerge from their nests and head for the ocean.
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