I have been recording birds in my backyard in Shreveport daily for more than six years, and I have never before seen so few birds at my feeders.
In mid-September this year, I started noticing that the house finches had almost completely disappeared. Other species, such as mourning doves, cardinals, Carolina wrens, Carolina chickadees - were still present in normal numbers. However, for about the past month, there are many days when I see no birds at all, and then, perhaps one mourning dove in a day, or one Carolina wren. I am very worried about this trend because I've always had lots of birds in my backyard, every day. I have not changed the bird food mix I provide, or the feeders I use. Or, anything else that I know about.
I don't think we are in a drought here, so maybe this change is due to bird flu?
Any other ideas?
Thanks
Sandy
Sandra C. Roerig
Phone: 318-686-9481
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Someone I know in Crowley says he has not seen any birds in his yard
recently. I think he means migrants and locals. Has anyone else noticed
this and if so, do you know why it may be? I am thinking drought, maybe.
Found this recent map of drought Louisiana Drought Deepens: 43% of State
Now Affected — Louisiana Farm Bureau News
<https://lafarmbureaunews.com/news/2025/11/20/louisiana-drought-deepens-43-of-state-now-affected> that
shows he is in an area marked "severe drought." Thanks.--
