Date: 9/18/26 10:40 am From: D. George Prisbe-Przybysz via groups.io <prisbe.przybysz...> Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Climate etc
spot on, ricky
the phenology of things is all screwed up
and only getting worse
while those who proclaim
to be leaders
do nothing
because all that matters is personal gain
and wealth
On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM Ricky D Olson via groups.io <tatanka40=
<pie.midco.net...> wrote:
> Think what you want. But the last two years I noticed climate/season
> changes that negatively affect bird species.
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> The last 2 years the Chokecherries hear have ripened 2 eeks to a month
> earlier than normal. Thus are all eaten or fallen off by the time early
> fall migrants arrive.
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> In my yard the last t 2 years my Redtwig Dogwood berries have all been
> eaten by Robins and flickers by the first of August. Normally all through
> August I get migrant vireo’s (all species) towhees, catbirds thrashers,
> warblers and thrushes eating my dogwwod berries in my yard. I enjoy it.
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> Also almost always dogwood have aphids under the leaves in August &
> September. The migrating warblers & passerines fill up on these to fuel up
> to further migrate.
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> This year no aphids. I sure dry extremely hot weather played a part. The
> few migrant warblers I have seen hurry through my bushes looking for aphids
> and since none. They leave right away.
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> I know the timing of peak food sources or crop failure make a big
> difference in survivability.
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> Of migrants and their offspring.
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> My two cents, the world is changing and not for the best!!
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