I don't think those birds were ever very common in my part of the US, but I noticed the same thing about Monarch butterflies. When I was a kid, they existed in

I don't think those birds were ever very common in my part of the US, but I noticed the same thing about Monarch butterflies. When I was a kid, they existed in the millions and when in season, you saw them everywhere all the time. I haven't seen a single one in many years now.