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Something strange is going on I have noticed over the past 3 weeks, there has been fewer birds around until there is eventually no sign of them.

In my backyard the suet has not been touched in about 2 weeks and the seed in the feeders hasn't been touched either.

If I go outside I can't see or hear any birds around. I have noticed that even the animal population is very small. I have maybe seen 1 snake all year. A few deer grazing at the side of the 395 interstate.

I went up to the woods and swamp yesterday saw 1 chipmunk  about 5 titmouse and that was it.

Has anyone else noticed similar trends.?

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This is reminescent of the house finch discussion. I was noticing the same thing in central Missouri, but things seem to have picked up lately. The bird activity in my backyard is busier, thought with some new faces. A bunch of chickadees have been feeding and blue jay and northern mocking bird acitivity has picked up too. A few days ago, I saw my first cedar waxwing ever, and I was very excited.

As far as other animals go, I made a 2-hour drive on Tuesday night, and I saw a doe, a raccoon and a bobcat, all alive and feeding by the side of the road. And lots of roadkill, as usual. I don't know how the weather has been in CT, but we had a dry spell that has finally been broken by lots of rain in the last 2 weeks, and that seems to have made the difference.

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Amy and Merton of Cat

this is the time of year were the diurnal period is shrinking.  its normal for those types of things to happen, but hang in there it will pick up.

My walk at a local park today whichh is usually very good... was extremely quiet. As you said I did not hear alot... just the occasiona Blue Jay or chickadee. I had a whooping 12 species total.

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Life list: 303
Newest: Long-eared Owl, Barred Owl

Geography, geography, geography! Having a minor boom here.

 

llsorbet , Nice picture, where are you located?

 

Sherrylou

Tampa, FL

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Sherry lou
Life list: 103
Most recent: Great Horned Owl, American Kestrel, Indigo Bunting, Cedar Waxwing

sherryloulou:

llsorbet , Nice picture, where are you located?

 

Sherrylou

Tampa, FL

Thanks sherryloulou. Northern CA, SF Bay Area.

llsorbet, a bit off topic but am interested in the bay area.  Have you taken shots of the red-masked parakeets there?  How prevalent are they?  What does the local birding population think of them?

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Latest Birds: Sage Thrasher, Ferruginous Hawk, Common Goldeneye

not quite nothing, but my feeders are certainly quiet now; good for the wallet but boring.

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Nikon D300 18-200mm

Plenty o' birds down here in So CA!  Sure love migration!  (sorry, Northern neighbors)

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Life List: 164
New this year-to-date: 13
Latest: Red-crowned Parrot