>West nile virus? I have several June Berry bushes (service berry) in my yard. Usually this time of year, the bushes are filled with robins, eathing the berries and having a loud time. This year, there are no robins. We've had a few waxwings stop by. The cardinals and house finches eat some. But most of the berries are just falling to the ground. Silent summer caused by a foreign virus? Who knows for sure. Don Grussing > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: RE: [mnbird] Where are the hummingbirds? >Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 12:30:10 -0500 > >>We have been noticing the same thing. For the last several days we >have >>seen only one male hummer and none have been coming to our feeders. >In >>other years and about a week ago we have seen at least 6-8 hummers >at our >>feeders. We are located in Itasca County, halfway between Grand >Rapids and >>Hibbing. >> >> >> >>Earl Orf >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] >>On Behalf Of [email protected] >>Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:54 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Cc: [email protected] >>Subject: [mnbird] Where are the hummingbirds? >> >> >> >>Has anyone else noted a lack of hummingbirds at their feeders this >summer? >>We had good numbers at the start of the season, but we only have one >or two >>still visiting. Normally in July we have 10-20 birds visiting our 7 >>feeders. Has the unseasonably cold weather resulted in mortality, >or has >>there been widespread nest failure and early migration. Are birders >in >>Southern MN noticing an unusually early influx of southbound >migrants? >> >>Ben Yokel >>Cotton, MN >> >>
