Date: 5/31/25 3:56 am From: Bill Lafley <blafley...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Loss of Chuck-wills-widow? What about Whips?
Hello,
Every year since the bird-a-thon days in the 90s we usually do a walk in
May around sunset in the Montague Plains to enjoy the calling
Whip-poor-wills. We also see woodcock displaying and occasionally hear owls
calling. We walk about the same route and this year we noticed less birds
calling overall. This is a bit anecdotal since we are there to enjoy them
and not necessarily to census the birds but we usually get a rough count.
We discussed the weather and perhaps there was some short stopping during
their migration north.
Bill Lafley
New Salem
<blafley...>
On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM GLENN D'ENTREMONT <gdentremont1...>
wrote:
> With all this rainy and cold weather I am reminded of last year's Chuck in
> Boston which succumbed likely to starvation not able to find food in a very
> cold and rainy week.
>
> This year's pattern is not as harsh, but looking at ebird for Chuck
> reports I find those most recent areas are no longer showing reports (east
> Falmouth and plymouth) this year. I have to believe someone has been
> sampling the area(s) It appeared the recent years had multiple birds in
> Falmouth.
>
> I am wondering how birders are finding numbers of Whip-poor-wills this
> year?
>
> Glenn
>
> Glenn d'Entremont: <gdentremont1...> Stoughton, MA
>
>
