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

[goeduck]

I still have the four that have been around for a good part of September. Being that the number has remained stable, I would think that they may be some of this year's young rather than southbound migrants. I need to keep the binoculars close by to look for possible leg bandings.

Those must be tiny leg bands. :scratchchin:

 

[QRTRHRS]

Those must be tiny leg bands. :scratchchin:

Do a search with the words "banding hummingbirds". Very interesting.

 

[goeduck]

Saw one at a fuschia plant today so I reloaded the feeders for any still migrating down from Alaska? and Canada.

 

[Mighty Dodge]

The last one I saw here was 9/25. Just took the feeder down today, cleaned it and put it into storage until next April.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Hummers around here have suddenly vanished. Last week we had probably 10 - 20 at a time swarming the 5 feeders. This week, one or two at the most. I suspect those 1 or 2 were stragglers, with the masses well on their way to find warmer weather.

I'm looking forward to seeing them return again. In other words, I hate winter.

 

[sixdogs]

Hummers around here have suddenly vanished. Last week we had probably 10 - 20 at a time swarming the 5 feeders. This week, one or two at the most. I suspect those 1 or 2 were stragglers, with the masses well on their way to find warmer weather.

I'm looking forward to seeing them return again. In other words, I hate winter.

Ours dried up and then when we thought they were all gone, another 75 or more showed up in small batches for the next couple of weeks.

 

[BoylermanCT]

Feeders came down today, cleaned and ready for Spring.

 

[goeduck]

I saw one today, his tank must have been empty. He sat there (I have type with a roost) and filled up for a LONG time. Hopefully he got enough of a belly full to get half way to Oregon and find another feeder.

 

[dragoneggs]

Diggin it, don't know where you are located? Here in the PNW... we still have hummingbirds visiting our feeder. In fact, I made some more sugar water today as they continue to empty it. Not as many now but still a few... but this has been another great year for them. Keep thinking we need a second feeder because of the wars around the one. Ours routinely sit still and feed for a minute rather than hover. Quite enjoyable.

They seem to know me and I sit on my deck 5ft away and it doesn't spook them. Often they come close to me... so close that one tried to land in my hair this summer. I sort of panicked and wacked him away. :laughing:

 

[goeduck]

Often they come close to me... so close that one tried to land in my hair this summer. I sort of panicked and wacked him away. :laughing:

Hey, pick on someone your own size.
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