In tracking our feeder visitors this winter, I'd noticed a decline in activity. I've assumed for some time that this was related to the extremely cold weather we've had. I can't say that this WI State Journal article supports my assumption exactly but given yesterday's post, I thought I'd share it here.
Apparently WI's wild turkey population is struggling with our cold weather.This of course relates to a more pressing issue. March 1st is only 5 days away, but the temperatures aren't expected to improve. During a typical year, we could start seeing Red Winged Blackbirds and Robins migrating back in large numbers about 15 days from now.
Cornell's Bird Forecast seems to indicate that the migrations are already starting, so it looks like it's shaping up to be a cold return.
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