MeInDallas Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Yep they are some fat little things for sure. They seem really unsure about getting on the feeders, like they havent been on them before, so they circle around a few times before landing. I put out 2 more feeders last night in other areas to handle the rush. I wish I would've had this many during the summer months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, MeInDallas said: Yep they are some fat little things for sure. They seem really unsure about getting on the feeders, like they havent been on them before, so they circle around a few times before landing. I put out 2 more feeders last night in other areas to handle the rush. I wish I would've had this many during the summer months. If they're migrants, they probably are unsure. They've spent the summer in the same general areas and know where the threats may come from, where the best perches are to watch the feeders, etc. Now they're in unfamiliar territory, not staying long enough to get comfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 On 8/14/2019 at 12:12 PM, MeInDallas said: All of a sudden the population seems to of risen really fast. I am about two hours east from Dallas, I normally see 5-6 a day. The last two weeks I haven't had any hummingbirds, and I have kept my sugar water fresh but no hummingbirds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeInDallas Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 About a month ago I was going thru the same thing, I barely was seeing any at all, and then all of a sudden thats when it exploded like it has. I've got 4 feeders out and they are really sucking it up fast. It's really nice to see, but I cant explain it other than migration has begun. I get a lot during migration time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeInDallas Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 I just looked, and last year I put out my last clean batch of nectar on 9/30/2018 so I would've taken my feeders down 5 days after that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Had a male ruby-throated hummingbird yesterday, but that is all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 My hummingbirds are back. This week I've seen 6 Black- chinned and two Ruby-throated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeInDallas Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) I have a Rofous hummingbird thats taken over one of my feeders. I've never seen one before and I wondered what it had gotten into that made it that color, and then I looked it up ?? Edited September 1, 2019 by MeInDallas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeInDallas Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 And just like that, all my hummingbirds seem to of vanished within a matter of days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, MeInDallas said: And just like that, all my hummingbirds seem to of vanished within a matter of days ? That's the way it works. I have fresh nectar in the fridge but I suspect I've filled my feeders for the last time. Sept. 20th is pretty late here in central SC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: That's the way it works. I have fresh nectar in the fridge but I suspect I've filled my feeders for the last time. Sept. 20th is pretty late here in central SC. Augusta, GA--I think I saw my last bird/s about 2 days ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) We're in Vermont and we saw a hummer visiting my cosmos yesterday. I haven't seen any at my feeder for a while, though. Edited September 18, 2019 by The Bird Nuts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Well, first day of autumn. I refilled the feeders this morning since I still had a batch in the fridge anyway. Darned if I didn't get two RTHU within an hour. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeInDallas Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 Yesterday evening about an hour before dark, my feeders started lighting up with some new hummers that I hadnt seen before. This morning they are still around and already fights have broken out over territory. I was just about to take them down today too, but I'm going to let them stay since the nectar is still clear. They may be gone by tomorrow, who knows! Was happy to see a few more for the end of the season ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 All my hummers have left.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Ditto. My Darling Bride saw a couple on Oct 2nd. I refilled the feeders on the 5th but I've seen none since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaseman Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Still seeing hummers in Lower Alabama. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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