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#61578 March 20th, 2006 at 01:02 AM
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I hung out my Hummingbird feeder on the 14th of Mar. On the 16th, a "scout" showed up!!!! Should be seeing a few more Hummers shortly. Now I know spring has sprung!!! laugh

#61579 March 20th, 2006 at 01:22 AM
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Very Good! I have two new hummer feeders this year. Better get them out today! Duh

#61580 March 20th, 2006 at 01:27 AM
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Well, actually Mom54 you are a couple of hundred miles southeast of me, so I still probably have a couple of weeks before they arrive in Nashville, TN. Migration generally moves at a leisurely pace. spring Migration starts around the 1st of March here and ends about the 1st of June.

#61581 March 20th, 2006 at 04:06 AM
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wow that's great mom54!! I can't wait to start seeing them again here!! wonder how long it'll be for me? guess I'll have to wait and find out!

#61582 March 20th, 2006 at 12:37 PM
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Middle to End of April for you, Miss Jamie.

#61583 March 20th, 2006 at 04:19 PM
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Okay, how about me? Duh I'm in Illinois right across the river from St. Louis. Of course, they are predicting sleet and snow for us today. frown This is spring? frown

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#61584 March 21st, 2006 at 01:31 AM
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First or Second week of April for you, Patches. I am a member of TnBird the birding community of Tennessee and we are eagerly watching the progress of the hummers now. Mom 54 has the most Northerly report I have heard so far. She is in the southern tip of South Carolina. Two weeks ago The Hummers were being reported in Jacksonville, FL and a week or two before that in Texas. The West Coast is different from us they have many DIFFERENT species than we in the East have, including some that are year round residents in some areas, there. All we normally have in the East are the Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, which are NOT on the West Coast.

#61585 March 21st, 2006 at 03:03 AM
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Years ago, a friend of mine told me to put out my feeders on Mar. 14th. Nothing deters those birds!!! The weather has been cold, wet, even a little sleety, but they come within a week of that date. That always fascinated me. Doesn't take much to amuse me, I guess. nutz

#61586 March 21st, 2006 at 04:23 AM
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Thanks Thornius! thumbup Now that I know when they are coming I can get ready for them. I've always put my hummer feeders out later, when it got a little warmer. Perhaps if I put out a welcome banquet for them when they arrive, I will get more and they'll stay around. thumbup I've probably missed attracting a lot of them when they first came to town. thumbup

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#61587 March 21st, 2006 at 06:52 AM
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There used to be a link to a hummingbird migration map. Maybe one of the hostesses remember it.

#61588 March 21st, 2006 at 07:08 AM
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Hummingbird Migration Map

Two spotted in Tennessee day before yesterday!
They're headed my way! grinnnn

#61589 March 21st, 2006 at 08:30 AM
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Hey Thanks, Cindy!!! grinnnn I didn't even know this site existed. I JUST added it to my Favorites!

#61590 March 22nd, 2006 at 02:58 AM
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I spied 3 sunday while mowing.I got an empty feeder too so they must have spread the news.
Do they do clemtris?I'm missing 3 petels.I got petunias,autuam sage for them.I need more early bloomers.got my carolina vine so least they'll love that.and one other salvia.my pretty blue one.it almost blooms year round for me.Gura bloomed this morning too.

#61591 March 22nd, 2006 at 03:52 AM
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I know the blue salvia is great for attracting hummingbirds.

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Cool link Cindy.....I'll be keeping an eye on that!!!!


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