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Can somebody give me the link to the site that showed the hummingbird arrival dates that was posted last month? I thought I had bookmarked it, but apparently not.

I had my first hummingbird yesterday.

That's great. I haven't seen one yet. I don't know the link you requested, sorry.

HI heres a link i found for you hope this helps.
http://www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbirds_spring_arrival_dates.html
your friend in gardening.mike57

Thanks Mike! I had done a search earlier and found this site also, but it's not the one I remembered. Anybody else?

HI AGAIN Obywon59 i could not find one in any of the forums in here but i did find another link for you.it gives you times by the state your in.
http://portalproductions.com/h/migrate.htm#by-state
mabe it has the imformation your looiking for.hope this helps.your friend in gardening.mike57

Obywan, I remember the hummingbird migrate map that you are talking about. It was posted not long ago...but I can't for the life of my remeber who posted it...I want to say it was G~Mom

Yes, it was a map and it showed the dates that hummingbirds were first spotted in different locations. I think the maps went back 6-10 years or so.

I bet this is it.....

I always have my dot on this one!
But, haven't seen any yet.

Cindy

Cha-Ching!

My first hummingbird arrived at 7:54 this morning!



That 3-inch wide red plastic "CAUTION" tape looks pretty tacky, but a hummingbird a mile high couldn't miss it!

Cindy

Thanks Cindy! That's it! I submitted my first sighting. It probably won't show up on the map though. I'm behind the other entries in my area. Probably it's because I live at a higher elevation (about 1800 feet higher). The hummingbirds arrive here later. I'm thinking about buying one of those red flowering currants like Bill posted a picture of in plant Pictures and Profiles. Maybe I can entice one a bit earlier then.

They land here the middle of May, can't wait. I even purchased a new glass feeder for them, I plan on getting a couple more since they are so territorial.

Last year I hung one next to my clothesline, bad mistake, it was like being swarmed by tiny helicopters trying to hang out the clothes.

As close as I can tell, I have 15 Hummingbirds so far this year. I put out my eighth feeder today as 3 Hummers hovered a few feet away. Two of them landed on the feeder before I even got the window closed...
I love those little buggers!

Saturday while pklanting the boat. I had one buzz my head when I hung the pansie basket. I have so far begoniaz, geranium, salvia, a cardinal flower. I put 4 calla on the back side of the boat, now I have to go up to the hummingbird link and find something that will go between the tallness of the callas, and the shortness of the geraniums.
I do so love the little ruby throated ones we get at the cabin. I have one hummer feeder there. I need to get another one. I planted the rest of the callas around the river birch the beaver got to this year. It is coming back, so it is not dead, thanks goodness. this year I would have had all kinds of places to hang feeders for the hummers if the beaver didn't decide to chop the birch down.
so i am set for them.
Ok, back to the back yard. time to start the deck beds.

Okay Mr. Bill so what's up with the hummers this year? I had 6 faithful buddies last year...and was tickled to count 4 as they began to arrive mid April....they wer here for a few weeks..and now they are just GONE! Haven't seen a one in over 2 weeks! I have 2 feeders out...and they usually bicker with each other around them. Is it this crazy hot/cold/hot/cold/weather?

I have 2 huge feeders up and think I need to hang another one or two. So far I have seen rufous, calliope and black chin hummers. No broad tails as yet. I have had hummers since the end of April.

Hummers tend to follow their favorite native flowers that are blooming at the time. Your weather probably had a lot to do with them leaving, but I'm sure it's a temporary move. When they came in April, something they liked wasn't in bloom yet, so they went to look for it.

I've had to fill one of my feeders 3 times today, but last week I filled it once. The Hummers were all over me while I filled it...
It's almost scarey to walk in the gardens today because there are so many Hummingbirds out there!

Thanks Mr. B...WHEW...I was really worried but..had a feeling it was due to this CRAZY weather we have so far. I think several of our blooming plants & flowers are still in shock! I will keep looking for my friends to come back...I just love them!

There was one investigating the pentas I was planting recently - even before the plants were in the ground!

It has been around almost every morning since then. It likes the pentas and the calibrachoas. It's the first time I have ever seen a solid black hummingbird.

I had one last year.
ONE...just for one day.

Wish I woulda gotten a picture of it!


Cindy Jo

i cant remember the ratio of sugar to water for the hummer feeders i want to put them out but i want the "food" to be right

phoenix, I think it is four water to one sugar. That is what I put in mine, anyway.

Dianna

thanks "new mrs."
i couldn't remember if it was 3 or 4
i have so much to do when i get home tonite thank god i have tomorrow off. not going to have too much time tomorrow either going to foxwoods casino for a bachelorette (sp?) party

Phoenix...
I am such a sweet



OMG!
I can see it's gonna be one of those BS days for me! :rolleyes:
Already having trouble trying to be serious and it's still morning!
Glad I have my Doc Marten's on already, 'cause looks like it's gonna get REAL DEEP today!


Cindy SueJoFayeMayeBob

how do you do that without your finger melting??? being sooo sweet you must be made of "sugar and all things nice". or solidified honey? perhaps?

Yep!
That's me!