I happen to have 2 parakeets and 2 cockateils and a pet squirrel. I know that when Franklin made his closest approach, they yapped and squealed non stop day and night until Franklin was not considered a threat to the US at all. They have calmed down and seem to be following the sun now up when the sun comes up and quiet when the sun goes down. We will see if this changes by the end of this weekend.My usual hints are slugs on the patio window and rain frogs trying to get into the house. I did see a waterfowl rob a local gold fish pond the other day. Another clue we get is that the beach combers start moving in to the city limits from Tampa Bay area when there is a storm in the Gulf, I havent seen any of those lately(beach combers=birds generally seen at the beach)