I began keeping a list of irregularities in the natural world during the 2020 lockdown. After 30 years in the same wooded area I have a pretty good idea of what is normal and what is abnormal.
1. The overabundance of cloudless, crystal clear (and contrailess) days.
2. Fewer than normal fireflies.
3. Almost no blue-stemmed wild raspberries.
4. Katydids began to holler July 25—a week ahead of normal
5. Fall webworms exploded around July 27—ahead of normal.
6. Webworms attacking mulberry and hickory (normally only black walnut)
7. Black walnuts appear much lighter than normal.
8. Warmest July/warmest month EVER in 25 years.
9. Very few Deer Flies (not a bad thing)...appeared in August not June.
10. Very few yellow jackets (not as bad thing)
Notice that many of the items pertain to insects. Again this year, almost no deer flies (which I do not miss); but unlike last year the fireflies have made a strong showing.
I’m beginning to think that the alleged “COVID 19” was a bioweapon deployed along the I 95 corridor.
Ping
I have noticed in my area in rural eastern Washington fewer song birds....fewer finches for sure, although I do have some...have not got the variety of birds either....junkos,chickdees,robins, nuthatches, both house and yellow finches, maybe a grobeck occassionally, a few wood peckers....
have not seen a stellar jay here since we built.
my new blessing is that I've seen my Woody Woodpecker a few times....