Has anyone else noticed a lack of Birds in their area?

I have two bird feeders in my backyard and have been feeding the birds here for like 3 years. No matter what time of year both of these feeders have always been packed with birds throughout the day. So packed at times that fights would break out between the birds for a good spot on one of the feeders.

Well, I started noticing about two weeks ago that the number of birds coming to the feeders started going down. As each day passed less birds were coming. I am working from home this morning and can see the bird feeders from my office. As of the time of this writing I've only had two birds come to feed. Normally by this time of day many dozens of birds would have come to feed. My girlfriend has also noticed and mentioned about the lack of birds so I know it's not just me imagining things. It's almost like something is causing the birds to want to leave the area. Needless to say this is very strange.

There is no construction or anything like that going on in my area that would spook the birds. I also haven't changed the feed or anything. I live a little north of Atlanta so I don't think it would have to do with the toxic brew coming off the Gulf. At least I hope that's not the case because if it's already made its way up here and is affecting the birds then we're really in trouble.

Has anyone else noticed a lack of birds like this around their area?

I'm near NYC in the burbs, the dang birds wake me up every morning. they made some kind of nest on one of the peaks of my house. may have to get someone over one of these days to take care of that. but i've been content to leave them be. no hurry. but there are birds and plenty of them.

I think for fun I will go to my friends 4th of July barbeque and come across as the strange guy and ask everyone if they think there are fewer birds around. Yep, that's the ticket. I'll make sure to ask when we're talking about something completely different just to screw with their half drunk minds. lol.

NO!!! they all must be at my house

I have two bird feeders in my backyard and have been feeding the birds here for like 3 years. No matter what time of year both of these feeders have always been packed with birds throughout the day. So packed at times that fights would break out between the birds for a good spot on one of the feeders.

Well, I started noticing about two weeks ago that the number of birds coming to the feeders started going down. As each day passed less birds were coming. I am working from home this morning and can see the bird feeders from my office. As of the time of this writing I've only had two birds come to feed. Normally by this time of day many dozens of birds would have come to feed. My girlfriend has also noticed and mentioned about the lack of birds so I know it's not just me imagining things. It's almost like something is causing the birds to want to leave the area. Needless to say this is very strange.

There is no construction or anything like that going on in my area that would spook the birds. I also haven't changed the feed or anything. I live a little north of Atlanta so I don't think it would have to do with the toxic brew coming off the Gulf. At least I hope that's not the case because if it's already made its way up here and is affecting the birds then we're really in trouble.

Has anyone else noticed a lack of birds like this around their area?

plenty of birds but no crickets

I was reading the label on flea killer for the yard, and it does also kill crickets and other insects.

No lack of birds in my yard. I have read that when they are hatching their eggs, you won't see them so much as they are busy sitting on their nests during certain times.

Also, do you have a birdbath or other source of water for them? If they have to go elsewhere for water, that could be why you are not seeing so many.

Has anyone else noticed a lack of Birds in their area?