Are your "hummers" leaving early?

[torrin]

Her in central Michigan, I too noticed lower numbers then last year, but the birds we have were still here last week.

 

[midwesternhayfarmer]

When we got back to the acreage this past Friday, we still had at least 2 to 3 hummers. Saw them Saturday also. Had a strong cold wind come through Saturday night and didn't see them at all on Sunday. I think they have moved south from south central Iowa. Hope they come back real soon.

 

[Clint S]

Saw one today, thought they had all left. Had a very hard frost the other day too.

 

[Wooddust]

Took my feeders down today. Had one female yesterday and none today. Wonder what they know that we don't?

 

[Buppies]

The two that we have left over the weekend but in their stead are the stink bugs Guess they are trying to get inside but at least not to many yet

 

[txdon]

Neighbor reported twenty this weekend in central Texas around her one feeder.

 

[grnspot110]

Two still here yesterday! ~~ Lowell

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I first started feeding hummers last summer, but took down the feeder in the fall. Last December I was about to leave on a trip that would last several weeks when I found one of them in the garage and he wouldn't leave. Tried to herd him out with a broom, then compressed air, but it was chilly out and I'm sure he liked the warmth. I had to go, so I set up the feeder inside, closed the doors, and took off. When I came back I heard a squeak when the garage door opened and there he was. The feeder was half full and he still didn't want to leave, so I moved the feeder to a spot just outside the back door and left it open. He eventually got out but every now and then when I have the garage door open a bird will come inside and fly a loop around the place. I'm thinkin' it's my old friend. Anyway I kept on feeding from then on, and about six weeks ago the one feeder really started getting swamped and the birds were emptying it every day. So I bought another feeder with twice the capacity and now the two of them will go three days before the birds empty them. They're so thirsty I bought a bigger pot so I can make up a couple gallons of nectar at a time and now it's a lot easier to keep up with them. I'm guessing that the drought around here has made them even more dependent on the feeders, and I'll be curious how many stay through the winter.

 

[QRTRHRS]

We may have six hanging around yet or perhaps some that are just passing through. All juveniles judging by their feathers. Finally, we can quit buying big bags of cane sugar. People were probably thinking we were cooking up some mash, lol!

 

[DennisArrow]

4 today. Pretty much the same, I think, as they know a bit to much about the flower beds and garden.........Anyway, this little cold spell we are having over the next few days and NIGHTS will be telling............God bless......Dennis