What happened to MN bluebirds
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06/06/22 12:25 PM
06/06/22 12:25 PM
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Drakej
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Last summer not a single bluebird returned to nest in any of many 2 dz houses. Didn't see or hear one nor on my 100 ml from home to hobby land. This year is looking the same. Is it bird flu? Or mass die off where our birds winter? Heard something about a spring storm during migration last year but could that eliminate that many? Raising a lot of tree swallows now.
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Re: What happened to MN bluebirds
[Re: Drakej]
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06/06/22 02:27 PM
06/06/22 02:27 PM
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drasselt
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North American songbird populations have been in decline for a long time. Habitat loss is usually fingered. House cats, windows, pesticides etc etc all play a role no doubt.
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Re: What happened to MN bluebirds
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06/06/22 03:12 PM
06/06/22 03:12 PM
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North American songbird populations have been in decline for a long time. Habitat loss is usually fingered. House cats, windows, pesticides etc etc all play a role no doubt. Not to mention the huge number killed by those environmentally friendly wind mills
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Re: What happened to MN bluebirds
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06/06/22 05:25 PM
06/06/22 05:25 PM
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Osky
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The main house is adjoining a country club and they have many boxes out as do I for blues… all look occupied.
Osky
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Re: What happened to MN bluebirds
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06/06/22 07:37 PM
06/06/22 07:37 PM
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I have never had blue birds here but I have seen by far a bigger variety of birds this year than ever before.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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