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Posted on 4/2/26 at 7:16 am to
Posted by RetiredSaintsLsuFan
NW Arkansas
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 4/2/26 at 7:16 am to
I saw one this morning here in NW Arkansas
Posted by bluedragon
Birmingham
Member since May 2020
10013 posts
Posted on 4/2/26 at 3:29 pm to
Rain shower cooled everything for a bit…four were dive bombing our feeders yesterday for a couple of hours.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
16219 posts
Posted on 4/4/26 at 4:01 pm to
Feeder activity has been pretty sporadic the past few weeks. But I’m starting to get more consistent visitors now. Saw quite a few today so far.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
24323 posts
Posted on 4/5/26 at 9:06 am to
First bird seen this Easter morning while the kids were hunting eggs. Finally. I’ll take it as a sign. Happy Easter all!
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
29033 posts
Posted on 4/7/26 at 6:25 pm to
1st just seen at feeder here outside of Memphis.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
16178 posts
Posted on 4/11/26 at 7:32 pm to
Our one feeder is getting absolutely hammered today. Saw one on it earlier and refilled with fresh juice and they’ve been non-stop ever since.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
43531 posts
Posted on 4/11/26 at 7:54 pm to
We've had them a month now. Six on back porch tonight.
Posted by RetiredSaintsLsuFan
NW Arkansas
Member since Jun 2020
2627 posts
Posted on 4/12/26 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

I saw one this morning here in NW Arkansas


I have not seen any since 4/2.
This post was edited on 4/12/26 at 6:33 pm
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
50851 posts
Posted on 5/2/26 at 11:05 am to
Got a bunch of new birds this morning for some reason. I was going to take my feeders down but just refilled and now they are buzzing everywhere

Nice!
Posted by RetiredSaintsLsuFan
NW Arkansas
Member since Jun 2020
2627 posts
Posted on 5/2/26 at 6:51 pm to
quote:

Got a bunch of new birds this morning for some reason. I was going to take my feeders down but just refilled and now they are buzzing everywhere

Nice!


The cool nights are messing with them. It has been in the low 40's all this week.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
50851 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 10:04 am to
anyone else getting birds all of a sudden? I’ve got a few buzzing around now they just showed up a few days ago. Filled two feeders and they are going to town
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15818 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 10:09 pm to
I have had 4-5 regulars all of May & June. In the last week or two I'm up to 8-10 regulars. I assume the uptick in #s is the baby hummers have grown up and are coming to my feeders.
Posted by pussywillows
Member since Dec 2009
6679 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 10:44 pm to
These two have been around for a few months regularly, with a second female occasionally...I usually get a little more traffic in early August...I also had a female black-chinned and a male rufous for the first time this spring...I'm hoping they'll be back in the fall...



Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
16178 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 5:30 am to
quote:

anyone else getting birds all of a sudden? I’ve got a few buzzing around now they just showed up a few days ago. Filled two feeders and they are going to town


Been meaning to bump this thread too.

I had let the feeder sit unchanged for a bit but saw a hummer buzz by me after one of those afternoon storms ~2 weeks ago? Went ahead and refreshed the juice and have had a few coming by pretty regularly since then.
Posted by RetiredSaintsLsuFan
NW Arkansas
Member since Jun 2020
2627 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 5:34 am to
I have had two for the past few months and sometimes a third one will zip in. I have two small feeders for them to chose from. Yesterday morning all three of them were eating at the same time on one of the feeders.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8617 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:55 am to
quote:

anyone else getting birds all of a sudden? I’ve got a few buzzing around now they just showed up a few days ago. Filled two feeders and they are going to town


Confirmed. I've seen a few more than normal.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88024 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 3:04 pm to
quote:

I assume the uptick in #s is the baby hummers have grown up and are coming to my feeders.
Yes. Time for me to put mine back out. I take them down for nesting.
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
63307 posts
Posted on 7/13/26 at 4:29 pm to
I have only had one since the spring migration. I might clean up my feeders to see what is interested!
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
19808 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:38 am to
I don't use feeders. I have coral honeysuckle (native plant not invasive) and they love that thing. Any kind of plant with blooms that have shoots work well. (Salvia is another good native option). They prefer red or orange, but will feed on other colors.
Posted by MikeD
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8617 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

Any kind of plant with blooms that have shoots work well. (Salvia is another good native option).


I’ve got some red salvia that they love as well.
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