25 August 2004

Well, the nights are getting cooler and the weather seems ready to change. Then there is the smell of the green chile being roasted at a nearby store!, Can the red be far behind?, All these are signals that the fall migration will be coming soon.

This week I 've noticed that the Crows are starting to hang around here in the valley instead of going up to the heights. I filled up the thistle feeders on Sunday and I haven't seen any Goldfinches since. I heard them singing their pretty songs in the trees but have not seen them. Maybe they were saying goodbye?

And as for new birds, the last couple weeks we have noticed Nighthawks flying around at dusk. Never saw them before, or maybe we just didn't pay attention.

There was a significant increase in the Hummingbird population last week. I guess all the babies have fledged and we are also getting a few visitors. We had a Calliope pair stop in for a couple days. We are going through about 4-5 quarts of sugar water every day and a half!

We have also been hearing a new birdcall but the critter is up in the tree tops and we can't get an eye on it. It doesn't sound familiar so we are very curious to find out what it is.

The chickens don't seem to be trying to nest again so maybe they are done laying for the year? We are keeping our eye on them.

If anyone is reading this, I sure would appreciate hearing from you.
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Hasta luego! ~~ SDA