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

   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #711  
I wonder how many birds there are compared with how many you see? Maybe for every one you see there are 10 more in the bushes?
The fatfinch site lists these ratios based on how much mix you are feeding:

25 birds if you are feeding 8 ounces a day
or 50 birds for 16 ounces
or 100 birds for 32 ounces
or 200 birds for 64 ounces


1 pint = 16 ounces
1 quart = 32 ounces

So based on this I figure I am feeding between 50 and 100 birds right now.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?
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#712  
The fatfinch site lists these ratios based on how much mix you are feeding:

25 birds if you are feeding 8 ounces a day
or 50 birds for 16 ounces
or 100 birds for 32 ounces
or 200 birds for 64 ounces


1 pint = 16 ounces
1 quart = 32 ounces

So based on this I figure I am feeding between 50 and 100 birds right now.
That is great info. We feed about 50 birds during a typical summer day. More when it's busy; less when other food more abundant.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?
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#713  
We had our first hummingbirds at the feeder today. It was one of the bigger birds we've ever seen and ate like a horse. Maybe just full of eggs?
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #714  
My hummers are already going through a quart a day. There's no reported bird flu in my state yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #715  
An hour East of Atl and I saw 2 at once, just a single time. I took down the feeders, cleaned them real well and made a new batch of nectar and I haven't seen any for 2 days.

On the upside we have 12 or more Goldfinch which is more than normal.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #716  
The fatfinch site lists these ratios based on how much mix you are feeding:

25 birds if you are feeding 8 ounces a day
or 50 birds for 16 ounces
or 100 birds for 32 ounces
or 200 birds for 64 ounces


1 pint = 16 ounces
1 quart = 32 ounces

So based on this I figure I am feeding between 50 and 100 birds right now.
When they’re all here we’ll be putting out at least 64 ounces per day.
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   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?
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#717  
My hummers are already going through a quart a day. There's no reported bird flu in my state yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Uh-oh. They can catch bird flu?
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #718  
Unfortunately, yes, they can catch avian influenza. :cry:

All the best,

Peter
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #719  
My birds are keeping me busy. 1-1/2 quarts a day. Very cool spring here and I think that has something to do with the consumption rate.

Either that or dragoneggs has not been filling his feeders and his birds are over here. 😂😂😂
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #720  
My birds are keeping me busy. 1-1/2 quarts a day. Very cool spring here and I think that has something to do with the consumption rate.

Either that or dragoneggs has not been filling his feeders and his birds are over here.
Actually somewhat true. I replaced my broken feeder with a cheapo feeder and and expensive Walmart solar lighted feeder and both have been a failure.

Went back to a traditional feeder and they are slowly coming back. But I obviously pissed them off this winter/spring.

Maybe Goey will see a dent in consumption in the near future!
 

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