Same here (Norwich). We haven't seen anywhere near the usual amount of the past. On the other hand the goldfinch population seems to be mushrooming and are cleaning out the thistle on a daily basis. They're consuming the contents of the 18" tube feeder daily. In the past it took 4-5 days to do that. -Susan ________________________________ From: Upper Valley Birders <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of cynthia crawford <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 8:12 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [UVB] Chickadees Wish I could help. I can only add my scant numbers here-1 or 2. Very unusual and disturbing. 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I have lived here for over 40 yrs in this house an have feed the birds constantly all that time. One bird I could ALWAYS count on having was the loveable chickadee an I had many many of them all those years an all year long. Late fall this year I noticed not only the decline but the total absence of these sweet birds. I now see maybe one if I'm lucky,also 2 friends of mine,one in Springfield,one in Claremont,an myself in Grantham,all in NH.have also noticed this,an was wondering if anyone else has also. Thank You for any help in this. A bird lover,Liz Menard Sent from my iPad To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. 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