Date: 10/28/24 6:00 pm From: Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] chickadee abundance
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...> 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...> wrote:
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>> 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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