Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

[wngsprd]

All of our hummingbirds left a week or so ago, but we leave a few feeders out for stragglers. The last couple of days we noticed a rufous hummingbird, first we've ever seen here in Virginia. We usually have only ruby-throats. Our weather has been warm, but yesterday morning it got down to 44.

 

[ArlyA]

We finally took our feeders down so any ruby throated remaining here, are on there own. Does seem the youngsters have gone south which are normally the last to leave.

 

[goeduck]

I saw two more Rufous hummers today fighting over the feeder and I was not around the feeders much at all. So they are still migrating. I must be on the flighpath.

 

[dragoneggs]

I saw two more Rufous hummers today fighting over the feeder and I was not around the feeders much at all. So they are still migrating. I must be on the flighpath.

I typically stop feeding them this time of year but my next door neighbor just informed me that they have a few through the winter so I guess I will keep feeding and see for myself!

 

[sixdogs]

I saw two more Rufous hummers today fighting over the feeder and I was not around the feeders much at all. So they are still migrating. I must be on the flighpath.

They seem to pass the word on the location of the feeders to other travelers.

 

[Diggin It]

^^^ I think they do it musically since I can hear them humming the tune.

 

[sixdogs]

^^^ I think they do it musically since I can hear them humming the tune.

I recall reading that their wings can flap at some incredibly fast pace and create a sort of humming sound. Makes sense.

 

[TractorGuy]

I thought mine were all gone for the year but I guess they just evacuated for the storm. I put my main feeder back on the front porch after the storm and I notice they are slowly coming back to use it.

 

[goeduck]

I was making dinner and looked up at the feeder by the kitchen and there one was, drinking away. Dang, my feeders are almost empty since filling up on the 15th. Not a lot by any means, but still some stragglers going through. Hope they make it!! :thumbsup:

 

[dragoneggs]

I was making dinner and looked up at the feeder by the kitchen and there one was, drinking away. Dang, my feeders are almost empty since filling up on the 15th. Not a lot by any means, but still some strangers going through. Hope they make it!! :thumbsup:

Got two of them fighting off one another as the night falls this evening. One is beautiful ruby throat. This weekend I went to TSC thinking they would have feeders on sale and, yep on clearance and I used my 10% off all purchases.:thumbsup:

Got it up now about 5ft from the other feeder and wouldn't you know it... they both are fighting over the same old feeder while the bigger one with fresher nectar hangs with no customers. :confused3: