Hi Tweeters and Dennis,

Today there were about 100 Red-winged Blackbirds under the feeders. Just 2 days ago, there was 1. I'm also seeing more Juncos and Chickadees. I read about the New Mexico die-off and the destruction of grouse habitat in WA. This all makes me sad. Because of the smoke, I haven't been out in a few days but will check when the air clears a bit.

Paulette
Sequim

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Subject: [Tweeters] bird numbers

Hello, tweets.

A couple of friends have asked me about bird numbers and environmental factors in the Seattle area. They feel they really have seen fewer birds in their yard in the last few weeks, more than was to be expected by random movement and dispersal of juveniles. Has anyone else noticed such a thing? I'm really not sure about our yard, as all the species are still here, but it does seem as if there is a bit less activity than before. Reading about the die-off in New Mexico certainly makes me apprehensive about our bird populations.

We have had a very slow flow of migrants. Today an Orange-crowned Warbler and two Hermit Thrushes at once visited the yard. One of them wouldn't let the other one in the fountain, definitely behaving as a hermit.

Dennis Paulson
Seattle
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