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Birders

mucifer

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9. Lots of warblers in the forest preserves of Chicago and Cook County right now. But, there

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 08:02 PM

15 hrs ago

might have been a lot more years ago.

Yesterday I witnessed 6 different kinds of warblers bathing at the Chicago River : Black poll, bay breasted, chestnut sided, yellow rump, Tennessee and Canada and I saw the Cedar Waxwings. So much fun.

I'm new to birding it's just my second spring. So I don't know what it was like 20 years ago. Back then I didn't care.

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Where have all the birds gone? [View all] bif 23 hrs ago OP

We noticed incredibly fewer birds this winter & then I read it was one of the driest winters in 20+ years, CrispyQ 23 hrs ago #1

Sometimes it takes a while for the "word" to get out. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #2

Bird populations are markedly declining WestMichRad 23 hrs ago #3

We used to have lots of swallows every year, but none for many years now. PSPS 23 hrs ago #4

I had some swallows build a nest on my back porch for the first time in a long time this year. callous taoboy 22 hrs ago #5

They are all at our house. We are fortunate. hunter 22 hrs ago #6

They're all in my backyard on Vancouver Island Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #7

We also used to have nighthawks bif 17 hrs ago #8

Lots of warblers in the forest preserves of Chicago and Cook County right now. But, there mucifer 15 hrs ago #9