But on thing of note...I don't hear anyone saying chickadee numbers are 
even close to their usual level...

And for what it is worth i have heard that redpolls were extrememly 
abundant in Michagan this year...


On 04/16/2018 08:26 AM, Harold M. Swartz wrote:
>
> As has been widely reported by others, we also are seeing 
> mind-boggling numbers of birds with more then 300 juncos and 150 
> goldfinch and lots of other species as well. As we wonder at this 
> phenomenon and ponder its meaning, it may be worth reflecting on the 
> common observations earlier this season about the paucity of birds and 
> the resulting speculation about the implications of those observations 
> of scarcity of birds.
>
> Perhaps one logical conclusion is that while we should continue to 
> enjoy watching and counting birds and even speculating about why the 
> numbers vary, we should keep in mind that there are a lot of different 
> factors at play and it seems unlikely that based on only on the 
> observations at our feeders that we can draw valid conclusions on the 
> reason for our observations. To understand why the numbers  are 
> varying requires a lot of additional  information, and while our 
> observations may be a helpful part of the story, they probably are not 
> sufficient to draw valid conclusions.
>
> Hal & Ann
>
> 278 River Road
>
> Lyme
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