So there's been no noted early late or unusual numbers noted in any
other
migration other than those among seed eaters?

Mary, Greene County
On Nov 3, 2007, at 8:49 AM, Paul Gardner wrote:

> --- Marie Schatz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> So I wonder, if there seems to be an irruption, and/or early
>> migration and/or
> higher number of birds coming further south - is that more about
> past and
> current weather/food conditions, or does it indicate a bad winter
> on the way?
> Or both?
>> I thought a mild winter was predicted?
>
> The birds move south as a response to the inadequacy of their
> current food
> sources. In particular many of Canada's seed-producing tree species
> didn't
> produce much of a crop this year. The winter finch forecast
> contains some
> details:
>
> http://www.ofo.ca/reports%20and%20articles/winterfinches.php
>
> Happy birding,
> Paul
>
> Paul Gardner
> Columbus, OH
>
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