Parallel with Airmorse's observation, I also noted a more muted migration this year, both in my backyard and in the backcountry. Purely observational, it is distressing nonetheless. The outbreak of wildfires throughout the boreal during the critical breeding season adds to the distress.

I participated in the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas-3, and just returned from a trip that captured 28 recorded point counts for the atlas square. Additionally, I kept a list of species I heard and/or saw (mostly heard) during the seven-day trip.
If you're interested in knowing more, or interested in participating in 2024 or 2025, email me.

Here is my list (I'm sure there were more but my far-sighted duck and shorebird ID skills are lacking):
Altas Square 16UCA17:
Harris Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird Species of Interest
Common Grackle
Common Raven
American Crow
Killdeer Species of Interest
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan Regionally Rare
Common Loon
Common Merganser
Red breasted Merganser
Common Goldeneye
Lesser Scaup Regionally Rare
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant Species of Interest
Herring Gull Species of Interest
Sandhill Crane
Spotted Sandpiper
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Palm Warbler
Bay-Breasted Warbler
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Canada Warbler Species of Interest
Ovenbird 
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Ruby crowned Kinglet
Golden crowned Kinglet
Dark-eyed Junco
American Goldfinch
Winter Wren
House Wren
Black-backed woodpecker
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Belted Kingfisher
Hermit Thrush
Northern Water Thrush
Swainson’s Thrush
Eastern Whip-poor-will Regionally Rare
Spruce Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Common Nighthawk Species of Interest
Broad-winged hawk
Merlin 
Bald eagle Species of Interest
Olive-sided flycatcher Species of Interest
Yellow-bellied flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Boreal Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Regionally Rare
Tree Swallow
Turkey Vulture
Red-eyed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Canada jay
Blue Jay
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood-pewee Regionally Rare
 

Impressive!!!

As I have recently moved I am very i interested to see what shows up at my feeders.

What did you use to identify the birds.

Binoculars? Bird ID book? I would imagine you heard their song first then spotted them to ID.

I rely on song only. I do auditory point counts, and also recordings for verification by professionals. I’m an amateur.
In the thick foliage, I find visual id very challenging. I use Dendroica to study and test myself. I also use Cornell lab of ornithology classes, and am a big fan of the John Neville recordings, which I have on Apple Music and listen to in the car: John Neville: birdsongs of the central boreal forest (outstanding).
I need to review constantly and practice, just like a second language.
The bird atlas projects are wonderful. If you Google your state and “breeding bird atlas”, you can see when your state will next have one. They run every twenty years for five years. This is year three of the Ontario atlas-3.
I do have binoculars (Celestron), and a variety of handbooks, but my favorite is by ear. I use a Zoom H2N for the field work because that’s what the OBBA wants. There are so many varieties of recording approaches - it’s like “what’s the best footwear for the BWCA”. :)
Happy birding!

Thanks for the info. Amateur, I think not.

I live in Duluth and the bird migration along the west shore of Lake Superior is about as good as it gets in the US.

I have seen almost no migration occurring. When it happens, you can spot birds or all species flying in a steady stream all day long. The kettles of eagles and hawks can number in the dozens.

I am wondering what's up but I am not coming to any conclusions at this time. The birds like cool clear, north winds days to move and we haven't had this yet. I doubt all the birds died in Canada this year.

The bird count at Hawks Ridge in Duluth will be the tell tale story of their numbers. We are still a few weeks out on the peak.
Tom