Wild Side: Migrating birds welcome friends in the southThe
Audubon Society has sponsored a Christmas bird count for 112
years. Christmas Bird Count data from all over the country has
revealed a northward trend in winter distribution for a number
of bird species associated with the general warming of winter in
North America over the last several decades. By: Dan Wilcox,
outdoor columnist, Pierce County Herald The Audubon Society has
sponsored a Christmas bird count for 112 years. Christmas Bird
Count data from all over the country has revealed a northward
trend in winter distribution for a number of bird species
associated with the general warming of winter in North America
over the last several decades. We have noticed increasing
numbers of Mourning Doves at our bird feeder during the winter
over the last 30 years. They used to be rare in the winter but
now we have at least a dozen in residence all winter. They take
shelter in the evergreens near the bird feeder and warm up on
the south side of our shop on su