2007-12-17 04:20:04 · 9 answers · asked by ? 7 in Pets ➔ Birds
I presume that you are referring to the wild birds. They are quieter this year, because there are far fewer of them.
"Audubon and the America Bird Conservancy have joined forces to rally conservationists around America's most imperiled birds. WatchList 2007, a new analysis from these leading bird conservation organizations, uses the latest available research from the bird conservation community along with citizen science data from the Christmas Bird Count and the annual Breeding Bird Survey to identify 178 species in the continental U.S. and 39 in Hawaii that are in need of immediate conservation help. It is a call to action to save species fighting for survival amid a convergence of environmental challenges, including habitat loss, invasive species and global warming.
"Audubon’s unprecedented analyses of forty years of bird population data from Christmas Bird Count and Breeding Bird Survey reveals alarming declines for many of our most common and beloved birds. Since 1967 the average population for the common birds in steepest decline has fallen 68 percent, from 17.6 million to 5.35 million. Some species have nose-dived as much as 80 percent and all 20 birds included in the Common Birds in Decline report have lost at least 50 percent of their population - in just four decades."
http://www.audubon.org/bird/stateofthebirds/
"Since 1967 the average population of the common birds in steepest decline has fallen by 68 percent; some individual species nose-dived as much as 80 percent. All 20 birds on the national Common Birds in Decline list lost at least half their populations in just four decades.
The findings point to serious problems with both local habitats and national environmental trends. Only citizen action can make a difference for the birds and the state of our future."
http://www.audubon.org/bird/stateofthebirds/CBID/
2007-12-17 04:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
We live in Ohio, and I noticed that the birds were not coming to the feeders. We got some new black oiled sunflower seeds, and changed the feed in the feeders. It was really bad here over the weekend, so today, they were here in force. The doves too, we fed them cracked corn on the ground and they acted like they were starved. Where they have been up until this weekend, we have no idea. They were here all summer, just came back today.
2007-12-17 11:35:12 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they're sick? Like there is a avian virus going around. Hopefully it's not that avian flu!
2007-12-17 04:27:42 · answer #3 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
reduced levels of sunshine affects alot of captive birds.
I know my parrots tend towards reduced activity during winter months.
2007-12-17 04:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by tnerb52 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are sad like everything and everyone else
2007-12-17 04:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they aren't where i live but they have been acting strange which is weird for me
2007-12-17 05:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
global warming. if you don't know why -- it MUST be global warming. no proof needed.
p.s. -- it really *could* be, but you know what i mean.
2007-12-17 04:32:39 · answer #7 · answered by mockingbird 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are plotting.
2007-12-17 04:27:42 · answer #8 · answered by tzilt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-17 05:30:53 · answer #9 · answered by SHOCKALET 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋