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re: Fewer yard hummingbirds.
Posted on 5/28/24 at 9:14 am to AlxTgr
Posted on 5/28/24 at 9:14 am to AlxTgr
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When nesting, you see a huge decrease in feeder activity. The birds concentrate on catching insects, as those are necessary for egg development and for feeding babies.
This is the answer. Also, check to see how many mimosa trees are in your area. Hummingbirds will ignore feeders for mimosa trees and mimosa trees are in full bloom right now.
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Posted on 5/28/24 at 9:20 am to Macfly
Came here to ask the same. Live in BR off Tiger Bend.
Posted on 6/1/24 at 9:19 pm to LegendInMyMind
Your rain observation is interesting. Mimosa is one nectar bearing flower while honeysuckle and trumpet creeper are others. All are high up in trees. Rain temporarily dilutes the nectar which logically would lead them to seek undiluted nectar.
Posted on 6/1/24 at 10:04 pm to Rabby
It is a pattern, too, not just a one time or occasional thing. When it turns off hot and dry, it slows down. If it gets cloudy and rain, the feeders are covered up.
I have friends maybe 8 miles away as the crow flies in a wooded creek/backwater area that keeps them in large numbers all the time. That's why I've always figured that they head for shady/cooler areas when the heat gets too much. We keep the ones that nest near here, I'm sure, but the overall traffic noticeably drops.
I have friends maybe 8 miles away as the crow flies in a wooded creek/backwater area that keeps them in large numbers all the time. That's why I've always figured that they head for shady/cooler areas when the heat gets too much. We keep the ones that nest near here, I'm sure, but the overall traffic noticeably drops.
Posted on 6/2/24 at 12:23 am to LegendInMyMind
It'll pick up in a few months. We only have a couple that stay year round, but around 50+ when they are loading up for their annual migration
Posted on 6/2/24 at 9:19 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Did not see any this past spring, a first.
Same here. I have a feeder and i change the solution every weekend. Normally have at least four or six all the time in the summer. None this year at all.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 6:38 am to Macfly
Does anyone in this thread use Journey North to track trends, migrations or report sightings? They track hummingbirds, monarchs, robins and budding/leafing out of trees. It is pretty simple to to use and you can look at ypur area on the map and see whats being reported.
[link=(www.journeynorth.org)]Journey North[/link]
[link=(www.journeynorth.org)]Journey North[/link]
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:24 am to Macfly
Drought killed a lot of their native flowers area with flowers having usual numbers.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 11:46 am to choupiquesushi
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Drought killed a lot of their native flowers area with flowers having usual numbers.
I would think that would make them more reliant on feeders, though.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 12:16 pm to LegendInMyMind
They are ganging up where they have natural feed
Posted on 6/6/24 at 7:34 am to choupiquesushi
Saw my first one since I last posted this morning
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