Missing: Cardinals

[FredBuddy]

The cardinal is the state bird of Ohio.

I live in rural north central Ohio.

We haven't seen ANY cardinals in our area
for some time.

My brother, 40 miles west of here, has only
seen one.

This is highly unusual. Any ideas???

[Winger Ed.]

There's a couple in our yard.

Maybe they came down here for the winter.

[Gewehr-Guy]

I live in SD, and have been noticing fewer birds every year, and it has me concerned. This years extreme wind and heavy rain events had to destroy many nesting attempts, and may have even killed some smaller birds outright. Also have noticed fewer insects.

[trapper9260]

There been a pair around the house for a few years ,For some time have not seen them around . Have seen some on the back waters of the Mississippi River when I was out fishing this summer. also on one of the rivers not far from me when I was fishing for trout . But now have not seen any. They normal been around year round for the past years here.

[Hossfly]

Wife ask me had I seen and cardinals, nope not around the house. Did see a few around the deer feeder in the evenings late but not like in years past. They’re usually around the place year round, she feeds them, they flock to the feeders when she puts more in but lately scarce.

[Wally]

Here's an article about that subject....I am sorry that it is from the New York Times....

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/s...ca-canada.html

[Greg G.]

There all up here in Minnesota, there are 3 pair (male/female) in my yard that I have seen at one time.
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[legend 550]

I had a pair in lower Michigan. Last I saw them they were feeding a Brown headed cow bird chick. Between the Cow birds and the lawn tigers the cardinals Jays and Robbins are about gone.

[maxreloader]

We have plenty here in Maine. 3 males and 2 females right now at feeder almost every day. The past few spring/summers the cardinals fly right past your bumper crossing the road. Lucky I havent hit a bunch but sure others have.

[Mal Paso]

Well I have about 30 too many Steller Jays. They and the Quail take over the feeder and the LBBs can't get a seed. One of the Steller's Jays used to do a pretty good Quail call but he has moved on and now does Hawk impressions. Not as good as his Quail call but still funny.

[xs11jack]

We have our quota of Cardinals, but about the tail end of August our mocking birds (we had two pair) just flat out disappeared.
We had Mocking birds for the 29 years we have lived here. Shocking!
Ole Jack

[JBinMN]

There all up here in Minnesota, there are 3 pair (male/female) in my yard that I have seen at one time.
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We have them down here in S.E. MN too. Just saw a couple in the middle of November around deer season start.

[Czech_too]

Here in Ohio, before the recent weather change, I would see/hear Cardinals early in the morning, like just before dawn, or late in the evening.
I haven't filled any of the feeders yet, but I venture that their still out there.

[Maineboy]

I've never seen a cardinal this far north but a friend living 20 miles south of me has them at her feeder.

[winelover]

Have at least three pairs of cardinals, at our feeders. The use to just come at dawn and dusk...........now it's anytime of the day.

What is absent are the large pileated woodpeckers, seen them all spring and summer. Hung the suet cake feeder, recently, and haven't seen a one. They usually devastate the suet cakes, in short order.

Winelover

[trapper9260]

I know some song birds will go south for the winter . But I know the Cardinals do not.

[kbstenberg]

Winelover send me your snail mail add. The wife will send you all of the pileated W P you want. She strongly dislikes them. When they come to eat the suet we put out for the birds. They do miner damage to our log home. Kevin

[Shepherd2]

There are plenty of cardinals around but I only see them in the woods and brush until winter really sets in. Then they a start coming to the feeders in droves. I've only seen a couple at the edge of the woods lately but when we get a bit of snow cover I'd better have plenty of seed in the feeders. Then it won't be unusual to see a dozen or more at the feeder.

[bullet maker 57]

There are a couple of pairs around my yard. We see them at least once a day.

[JWFilips]

This is a photo from a year or two back: Northeasten PA

We used to have a lot. In the last few years however a lot of pines have been cut down & I think they loose a winter roosting place