Dan, we still have them, but far fewer than in the summer. They were feeding their young for months, possibly two broods. I wonder if, after they breed in whatever nest holes they can find, they aggregate into winter flocks and move into habitats with a higher density of conifers than we have. Our friend also has rather few conifers in her yard. I hadn't noticed this substantial decline before, but perhaps I just missed it.

Dennis


> On Oct 28, 2024, at 5:52 PM, Dan Reiff <dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Hello Dennis,

> Yes, with Chestnut-backed Chickadees, we have experienced this every year at our home.

> We have Black-backed chickadees here all year.

> Dan Reiff

> MI

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>> On Oct 28, 2024, at 5:36 PM, Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

>>

>> Hello tweets,

>>

>> Two of us, living several miles apart in Seattle, have noticed a substantial decline in Chestnut-backed Chickadees in our yards from their abundance this summer. Black-capped are still in the same numbers. Has anyone else seen this?

>>

>> Dennis Paulson

>> Seattle

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