MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • October 1, 2023
Not seeing as many birds at your bird feeder these days? Keep in mind that fall migration is peaking right now, and many birds are leaving Maine. From red-winged blackbirds to yellow warblers, many of the birds that have been in our yards and visiting our bird feeders for the last few months are heading to their wintering grounds in large numbers. Also, some of the species we don’t think of as migratory – since we see them in our backyards throughout the year – do actually undertake some, albeit short, migrations. Blue jays are a great example. Another major reason you are seeing fewer birds at feeders is because there is better food almost everywhere right now. ~ Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox