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

[dragoneggs]

They are territorial little buggers. I have feeders on opposite sides of the house, and the rufous like the sunny side, the Annas like the shady side.

That is interesting. I might have to try an experiment. Sun/Shade and see if they react the same. Goeduck, a good experiment for you too. I am down to one feeder at the moment.

 

[goeduck]

That is interesting. I might have to try an experiment. Sun/Shade and see if they react the same. Goeduck, a good experiment for you too. I am down to one feeder at the moment.

I have 3 feeders up, all in a row about 8 to 10 feet apart. The easternmost gets the most sun and the empties the fastest. So maybe there is something to what Larry has observed since right now I have more Rufous than Annas.

However, the easternmost feeder position has been there the longest, so maybe only a hummingbird knows for sure.

 

[MoKelly]

I still haven’t seen any hummers.

We put the feeder up Easter. Changed out the sugar water yesterday.

We had a ton last year.

Even put a few red buckets under the feeder as I understand red is an attraction.

MoKelly

 

[Larry Caldwell]

I have 3 feeders up, all in a row about 8 to 10 feet apart. The easternmost gets the most sun and the empties the fastest. So maybe there is something to what Larry has observed since right now I have more Rufous than Annas.

However, the easternmost feeder position has been there the longest, so maybe only a hummingbird knows for sure.

I'm not sure what I have observed. Temperature may make a difference, or maybe the rufous hummers are just more of a nuisance to the Annas. The rufous do seem to have a stronger social connection. Last fall when they left, we had a big swarm that vanished in one day.

 

[ArlyA]

Ok, just so you guys don't think we are buffoons. we put our feeders up today but the migration maps does show the rubies pretty far south of us. `They are always further than what the maps show....

 

[goeduck]

Weather hit the 70s with all things in bloom and my activity slowed down to about half.

 

[BoylermanCT]

We got our first hummingbird today. He picked a bad day to arrive... 2" of snow this morning and a high temp of 39. But he has 8 feeders to choose from and it will be 57 tomorrow and 65 on Saturday.

 

[dragoneggs]

Weather hit the 70s with all things in bloom and my activity slowed down to about half.

Mine too. Lots of blooming flowers. This past week I am apparently second fiddle.

 

[psvfd]

Was watching hummer in a tree next to porch. Watched it go to it's nest. I have video of her feeding babies, but can not see how to share it.

 

[oosik]

It hit 70 for the first time this year - this afternoon. Wildflowers have been in bloom for a month now. Have my first 10# sack of sugar ready. Expect to see the first ones any day now. They will come to the kitchen window until they know I've seen them. Probably should just hang the feeder out now. Wildflowers are in short supply this year.