Where did my birds go? I live in the mid-Atlantic (inland northern Virginia) and until a few days

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2. Last saw our orioles on Sep. 6

They loaded up on jelly, males and females, and they're gone till next May. It was a very good year for orioles.

The robins left this nursery area at least a month ago, but not for the south, I think they are flying all over Michigan for raspberries, grapes, etc, but will be gone ths mnth.

The flickers left last week. Was a good year for flickers.

The redwings and grackles have been gathering and leaving in groups. Still a few late breeders left, not many.

Some of the blue jays have moved on - had about a dozen, down to about 6 for the winter.

Cardinals still here, so are the woodpeckers. The titmice, chickadees and nuthatches usually stay the winter.

The seed will last a little longer, but suet will be in demand by Jays and Woodpeckers...


It was a good year for birds. Hope nature is kind to them on their journey. We spent a fortune on them, but they were worth every penny.....