<div dir="ltr">I have noticed the same thing in my yard here in Twin Lakes/Federal Way. I used to have more Chestnut-backed Chickadees than Black-cappeds. Now I have small numbers of Black-cappeds and maybe a couple of nuthatches. I thought maybe the neighborhood Cooper's Hawk or my neighbor's cats made my yard too dangerous. I still see a few Chestnut-backeds on my walks, but something appears to be going on! I have always wondered what happens to Anna's Hummingbirds, Red-winged Blackbird and even European Starlings, but never Chickadees. These three species have started to reappear now, but it happens every summer. I wonder if Chestnut-backeds have a different food source, even though both species seem to be quite happy with sunflower seeds and suet.<div><br></div><div>Hans<br><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 8:08 PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters <<a href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px"><div>Hi, Tweets</div>
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<div>Where I am in Bothell is heavily forested and I've been noting a real lack of small passerines the past few weeks. There are a few of most of the regulars but nowhere near as many as usual. I just have been wondering if it's the rather warmer weather that's hanging on. Perhaps when it really starts getting colder they'll be back. I even have several different kinds of flowers still blooming; by now I have usually brought most plants (that need it) in for the winter. But our owls are still around!!</div>
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<div>Cheers, Diann<br>
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<div>Diann MacRae<br>
Olympic Vulture Study<br>
22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E.<br>
Bothell, WA 98021<br>
<a href="mailto:tvulture@gmx.com" target="_blank">tvulture@gmx.com</a></div></div></div>
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