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

[sixdogs]

Any chance songbird deaths are tied to those who experience a reduced number of HB visits this year?

Indiana Songbird Deaths

Reports of sick and dying birds now include more than 40 counties. The following species are principally affected: blue jay, American robin, common grackle, starling, northern cardinal, brown-headed cowbird. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends all Hoosiers remove their...

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[MoKelly]

It’s hard to say - but I’m guessing we have about 1/2 the activity v last year. We usually refill every 5 days. The syrup isn’t quite gone but my wife likes to provide a fresh treat every 5 days.

MoKelly

 

[wisconsitom]

A ruby-throated seems to think my Bobcat ct2025 HST is a big orange and white flower. Twice now in past couple weeks, I'll be down working near 3-pt. or greasing something underneath and I'll hear the little guy in close proximity. Have only seen this (or these) hummingbird(s) when I have the tractor out of the shed, lol!

 

[Wakey]

This year is by far our best year for the humming birds. I picked this up at Walmart and they mostly ignore the other 2 feeders. Potentially 18 birds can feed at once but the birds are constantly jousting. I wonder if they like this feeder more because the perch is higher than typical feeders? I’ve noticed 4 birds feeding at the same time.

I’ve counted 10 birds at once doing the aerial show, no idea how many we have.

 

[lman]

We've got about 12-15 using the feeders at one time. Wife maintains 5 feeders.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

This year is by far our best year for the humming birds. I picked this up at Walmart and they mostly ignore the other 2 feeders. Potentially 18 birds can feed at once but the birds are constantly jousting. I wonder if they like this feeder more because the perch is higher than typical feeders? I’ve noticed 4 birds feeding at the same time.

I’ve counted 10 birds at once doing the aerial show, no idea how many we have.


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Running the hummer numbers

I just ran across a post from last August on The Fat Finch Bird Brain Blog that addresses the frequently asked question about how to calculate the numbers of hummingbirds visiting your feeders. The…

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[goeduck]

This year is by far our best year for the humming birds. I picked this up at Walmart and they mostly ignore the other 2 feeders. Potentially 18 birds can feed at once but the birds are constantly jousting. I wonder if they like this feeder more because the perch is higher than typical feeders? I’ve noticed 4 birds feeding at the same time.

I’ve counted 10 birds at once doing the aerial show, no idea how many we have.


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Nice! Do those flower/roosts come off for cleaning? cleaning is always my worry on selecting a different style of feeder.

 

[Wakey]

Nice! Do those flower/roosts come off for cleaning? cleaning is always my worry on selecting a different style of feeder.

The base snaps apart pancake style. To clean the nozzles I have a baby bottle cleaner brush that has a small pick brush that unsnaps from the handle. I clean mine each refill also.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Nice! Do those flower/roosts come off for cleaning? cleaning is always my worry on selecting a different style of feeder.

I clean feeders with pipe cleaners. Nobody smokes a pipe any more, but the cleaners are still available.

 

[Wakey]

A little Friday night drama with the HBs.. The rows on my lawn will be raked up in the morning, I fell behind on the mowing.