Once we get into July, there is a marked drop-off in bird song among many species.
The nesting season for all but the multi-brooded species has peaked.  
Territoriality wanes with hormone levels and thus bird song gives way to insect song as the sounds of summer.

Dan Best

On Jul 8, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Hayward Chappell wrote:

> We have Wood Thrushes and oven birds every spring- I love their singing.  I
> have not noticed their songs much the past week.  Does that mean they have
> already migrated- seems early- OR do they just stop singing in the summer?
> 
> Thank you-
> 
> Hayward Chappell
> Lawrence County
> 
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> Hayward Chappell
> 766 Private Rd. 3952
> Willow Wood, OH 45696
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