My phoebes also showed up on time, returning to two previous nests, and
then disappeared after a couple of days.
I wonder if there was a locus of avian flu where many phoebes became
infected en route. It would take a few days to kill them.
Our catbirds returned on schedule and are fine
On Thu, May 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM 'Bruce Boyer' via NHBirds <
<nhbirds...> wrote:
> Here we are. almost halfway through May, and no Phoebes have been seen or
> heard on my property or in my neighborhood. What’s more, I have not seen or
> heard a single Phoebe while walking the rail trails down to Rindge or up
> beyond Peterborough. Something strange is obviously going on. Also, I have
> not seen or heard a Catbird.
>
> Bruce Boyer
> Jaffrey
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