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

[sixdogs]

Remember that early visits are sometimes scarce because they eat buy first and have nests to build and babies to think about. FYI.

 

[sixdogs]

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.

 

[kenmbz]

Saw my first one yesterday, did not stop at the feeder yet.

 

[John0829]

Our numbers seem low or else I just have not seen them. So far only two when in the past it has been two dozen plus easily.

 

[Gem99ultra]

We had 2 scouts earlier this year - and NONE since then.

Our previous average in years past has been around 50 or so. I sure don't know what happened, but we do miss having them around.

 

[Diggin It]

Don't think I'm gonna do it this year. I get 5 birds and 500 wasps and hornets of various voracity.


It's kind of funny though to watch the birds and the wasps face off and chase each other around the feeders.

 

[kenmbz]

I rarely have wasps around the feeders, they don't have access to get anything.
The one bird keeps coming back to the feeder.
Very dark body, small bright red on neck, not the green body I am used to seeing around here.
Been around for a few days already.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Still quiet here. After I saw the male on the 15th, one of our two feeders slowly dropped. A few days ago, I saw a female. I had refreshed the water that day. Now it's quiet again though we have been pretty busy so I have not been watching that much. I do have hear warblers moving though.

 

[Gem99ultra]

We finally saw one returning male yesterday. Hopefully it's just a bit early to give up hope for the return of the flocks.

 

[kenmbz]

We are up to at least 2 birds, hard to tell.
They hit our feeder late afternoon.