I live in San Juan Capistrano in So California - about 3 miles from the beach. I have seen lots of weird birds so far this year including an unusually large amount of Cliff, Barn and Rough-winged Swallows. But I have hardly seen any of my usual backyard birds! I haven't had a single hummingbird at any of my feeders (had dozens last year) no finches, no sparrows, no Juncos (but lots of Phoebes). Has anyone else noticed anything similar???
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 07:45 PM
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 08:27 PM
Juncos should be gone now. They migrate up north in the summer. What kinds of sparrows do you see normally? Some migrate up north too.
ABA list: 295 Latest: Swamp Sparrow
2013: 220
Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
http://www.flickr.co...s/89595711@N08/
2013: 220
Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
http://www.flickr.co...s/89595711@N08/
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 08:51 AM
Non-natives - Europea Sparrows. They usually nest right outside our window (or at least they have the past 8 years). It's the hummers that I miss the most. =(
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 12:37 PM
Oh okay they don't migrate.
ABA list: 295 Latest: Swamp Sparrow
2013: 220
Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
http://www.flickr.co...s/89595711@N08/
2013: 220
Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
http://www.flickr.co...s/89595711@N08/
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