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

[Gem99ultra]

It's looking like the population here in mid-Georgia is starting to pickup. We're up to 4 now over last week's 1. Last year we had around 50 during peak time, i.e. June/July.
There are, of course, most welcome. Right now, instead of humming birds we're seeing Canada geese. Those are up from the year-round 2 pair to about 30 or so. I suppose they're on their way to some cooler northern states.

 

[thepumpguysc]

The geese have made it to S. Carolina.. mid State by the lakes..
I woke up to honking this morning.. they were all over my back and side yard..

 

[LouNY]

The geese have made it to S. Carolina.. mid State by the lakes..
I woke up to honking this morning.. they were all over my back and side yard..

Damned noisy crapping things, plus they play hell in a newly sprouted corn field.

 

[goeduck]

With your feeder success my guess is red color isn’t a factor…

I am sure red helps, but you could always add red to the feeder itself, or to the imitation flowers where they drink. There are many colors of flowers out there, I think they figure it out. I routine see them come up to my security cameras thinking they are a feeder, hummingbirds are curious, they search everything out. The red is mostly faded off of my feeders, yet I have lots of birds. The birds have good memories as to where the feeders are, so I'd suggest stating with a plan. Even a few feet difference from year to year can make them give up and move on.

Rhododendrons are our state flower and they are in full, full boom now. So it has been slightly slower this week.

 

[Gem99ultra]

They're Back! We're seeing thier numbers double daily now. Most are smaller than usual. Do you suppose they're simply young ones, or did they have an unusually tough winter.

 

[QRTRHRS]

I had noticed the nectar level slowly dropping in our feeder then caught some fleeting glimpses of a female. Today, four or five were buzzing around.

 

[sixdogs]

I had noticed the nectar level slowly dropping in our feeder then caught some fleeting glimpses of a female. Today, four or five were buzzing around.

Same here the past few days. Noticeable was the long drinks they were taking. Must be thirsty.

 

[Oaktree]

Rhododendrons are our state flower and they are in full, full boom now. So it has been slightly slower this week.

Funny you should mention rhododendrons, this year I relocated one of our feeders and put it next to our rhododendron bush and have seen a dramatic increase in the number of birds. Never used to see more than one at the feeder at the time, now we're seeing 3 or 4. Always thought they were very territorial of feeders, I've seen them chase each other away in the past.

Have had to refill it every couple days, before it'd go a couple weeks. Rhody not in bloom yet, but the do like to dart in and out of the foliage.

 

[psvfd]

I was going to try rhododendrons, on Fast growing tree site shows I am to far south for them.

 

[NoTrespassing]

Very light traffic here this year. Probably should change the sugar water since the one showing up is probably getting a buzz off the alcohol content by now.