I was wondering if the people who typically post to the lists just don't post anymore and maybe that's why the lack of reported birds.
As far as migrants, the timing does seem to be odd. I normally have a bevy of Tennessee warblers and Swainson's thrushes in my Uptown neighborhood, but this year has yielded very few of those species. In the last two days I have found the following in the trees in my neighborhood (although in small numbers): Chestnut-sided Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Magnolia Warbler A friend of mine has a great birding spot about 30 miles into Wisconsin from the Minnesota border and this time of year I can easily find the territories of all sorts of birds. When I was there on Sunday, almost all the usual suspects were around--including a blue-winged warbler on the same territory for the last three years but there were absolutely no indigo buntings. Normally at this time of year, I can find three separate territories on their property, but this year I couldn't find a one, they must be running late. I did find one male boboblink singing on territory and I think this is the first year I have ever heard a bobolink before hearing an indigo bunting. Sharon Stiteler Minneapolis, MN www.birdchick.com Bird/Wildlife Observation Specialist for www.eagleoptics.com
