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

   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #1,141  
We haven't seen one lately but they are around here and further to the north as well. I do believe scouts go out in advance of the larger flocks. Not sure if looking for food or accommodations but there are lots of single bird sighting.
I'm afraid ruby throated hummers do not migrate in flocks or send out scoots. As far as I know, no hummers of any species do this.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #1,142  
We always have a couple of annas that winter over, then get a big in-migration in the spring. So far this year there is no sign of the migration. Bird flu may have hit the little hummers hard.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #1,143  
Other than the two that I saw so far, it's been quiet? We do have a couple of male and a couple of female rose breasted grosbeaks tanking up on suit and sunflower seed before they continue north.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #1,144  
I filled the feeder but no takers so far. Seems unusual for this time of year in East Central IL.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?
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We've gone through this before and others here noted the birds eat more bugs than anything else, especially in the spring.They also have nests to make and babies to deal with. Sitting on the eggs is a 24/7 thing.

I believe our best year ever started slow like this. Then I saw them coming to the feeders at dawn and dusk.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #1,146  
Did get feeders up yesterday! Only one seen here.
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   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #1,147  
My wife had her first one to her feeder yesterday.
 

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