Norma J. Erickson

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Aug 10, 2020, 9:48:52 AM8/10/20

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My yard is almost empty of birds. The few House Sparrows have been missing for several days. Only a few House Finches now and then. If my neighbor wasn't seeing birds along the farm road out back I would really be worried. There was aerial spraying of the corn field out back about three days ago. This is very unusual for my yard. I live at the intersection of 392 and WCR 35 north of Greeley.

Added note I stopped feeding for about a week due to flocks of black birds. Feeders are full again.

Norma Erickson

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Aug 10, 2020, 11:02:26 AM8/10/20

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I had 17 nighthawks fly over my house last evening, heading south!

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Sedalia, CO

Amy Roberts

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Aug 11, 2020, 9:01:52 AM8/11/20

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Same thing at my house in FC. I'm very new at this so wasn't sure if that normal for this time of year? But even in the mornings, I don't see or hear the birds. Had a house finch at my feeder a couple of days ago, but he was my only visitor.

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Charles Hundertmark

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Aug 11, 2020, 9:27:49 AM8/11/20

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Breeding season has mostly ended. Birds sing during the breeding season or leading up to it, so most song has now tapered off or ended. Breeding birds are now dispersing. Some birds are entering their annual molt and become more secretive. In residential areas, this spells fewer bird detections.

Chuck Hundertmark

Lafayette, CO

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Same thing at my house in FC. I'm very new at this so wasn't sure if that normal for this time of year? But even in the mornings, I don't see or hear the birds. Had a house finch at my feeder a couple of days ago, but he was my only visitor.

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Lynne Forrester

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Aug 11, 2020, 10:34:07 AM8/11/20

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Just this week I noticed the drop too, but then yesterday I realized we have a juvenile Coopers Hawk learning to hunt in the neighborhood. He's been chasing squirrels with great frustration (fun to watch, they just taunt him) and has discovered the birds coming into my yard for the feeders and water.

Perhaps you have one as well?

Lynne Forrester

Littleton, east Jeffco

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Rolf Hertenstein, Lyons

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Aug 11, 2020, 11:08:53 AM8/11/20

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Numbers and variety of our normal neighborhood birds (house finches, goldfinches, hummers, crows, towhees, etc) seem normal. A brood of house finches must have just fledged - in the past week or so we've had about 10 hanging out around the feeder all day.