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dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 04:43 PM Dec 2012

anyone still seeing the red birds (cardinals)???

A lot of birds are not arpund our place in SW Ala. this year. It is very very quiet in the mornings. I see an occasional mockingbird, and of course the usual small number of vultures.
the blue jays left a few days ago, and there were not many of them.
This time of year, we always have had Red birds, and lots of small seed eating birds..not a peep..cannot remember last time I saw a cardinal.

Anyone ?????

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anyone still seeing the red birds (cardinals)??? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 OP
Tons of them. I've had as many as a dozen at once on my feeders. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #1
Is that normal for where you are? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #3
I am in Minneapolis, in the city. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #4
I see them here in CT. We seem to have a lilac bush they like to hang out in... CTyankee Dec 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2012 #5
Clarke and Wilcox JoeyT Dec 2012 #6
Hey Joey....I am over in Monroe county... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #7
Y'all stay safe too! JoeyT Dec 2012 #10
Our team of Winter Bird counters in NJ saw fewer of all species in general. jerseyjack Dec 2012 #8
I have heard that from several sources.. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #9

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
3. Is that normal for where you are?
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 05:17 PM
Dec 2012

I am living in 15 acres of woods....would think a few birds would show up, as they always have, but noooooo.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,824 posts)
4. I am in Minneapolis, in the city.
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 05:37 PM
Dec 2012

We always have lots of birds. I put some feeders out, and (besides the usual millions of sparrows), I've seen house finches, chickadees, nuthatches, goldfinches, juncos, blue jays, cardinals, and downy, hairy and red-bellied woodpeckers.

CTyankee

(65,020 posts)
2. I see them here in CT. We seem to have a lilac bush they like to hang out in...
Sat Dec 22, 2012, 04:54 PM
Dec 2012

I see both males and their mates right outside my window. I love that view...

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JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
6. Clarke and Wilcox
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 05:42 AM
Dec 2012

still have a few cardinals and mockingbirds. Ridiculous amounts of starlings, too, if y'all want them.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
7. Hey Joey....I am over in Monroe county...
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:37 AM
Dec 2012

Still fairly birdless this am.

Listen, wundergroud weather site says we get a big storm for Christmas day, and I know your area really gets hit by these things.
Stay low and safe.


JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
10. Y'all stay safe too!
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 03:34 PM
Dec 2012

Monroe gets hammered about as badly as we do. :/ I remember driving down 84 between Grove Hill and Monroeville after Ivan and just being floored at how many of those massive pecans down that road got wiped out.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
9. I have heard that from several sources..
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:56 PM
Dec 2012

We had zero chimney swifts this year at our place, but there were several small flocks in other places in town.
I am not even hearing the woodpeckers, we have had 3 kinds all around us for years.

Reports are that warmer temps are moving birds further north, and that some migratory birds are not even migrating.

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