Hummers sill hanging around

[Chriscreole]

My Humming birds are still here feeding, They are so comfortable they just perch and feed for 15/20 min at a time. I thought they migrated south by this time?

[rehab]

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[John & Linda - KY]

It looks like a swarm of bumble bees around our feeder, we've never had this many hummers before! -- John

[Chriscreole]

I just put out another feeder because I have several now. Wish I had a decent camera these li'l buggers are kewl. they buzz one of my Jack Russells seems like my female Ouwie-Gator's her name seems like she is playing with the bigger hummers. I'll try to get a video of them buzzin her and her running around the yard in excitement.

[The Walvoords]

My humming birds are all still here, but Fall is going to set in soon, I expect them to be leaving anytime now.

Anna

[Larry A Kronemeyer]

We don't remove our Hummingbird feeders until Nov. as we have them passing thru continually until then. Two years ago we had an Eastern Rufus stay in the yard near the feeder until Thanksgiving. He was way out of his Region and filled out quite nicely.

[Guest]

I still have 30-40 hummers. They are keeping me busy. When they leave I'll focus on the Cardinals.

[bwenger]

Although there are probably some still around, we haven't seen one at our feeders for the last 5-6 days in the Pittsburgh area, or all day yesterday in the Pymatuning Resevoir area.

Another bird that has left for the year.

Bill

[Chriscreole]

Well I think they are moving south because I have about 5 hanging around now so I put up a second feeder for now.

[Guest]

My increase is probably due to birds starting to move south. It's still in the 90's here and they aren't slowing down on my feeders yet. I have 6 feeders up and refilling some of them every day.

[Larry A Kronemeyer]

We still have three feeders that are filled daily and our OAK, ASH and Red Maple have quite a few playing tag yet!

[Louise Chambers]

We might be past the peak of hummer migration here, but there are still good numbers of them to enjoy. Hummer/bird fest was last weekend in Rockport, just north of Corpus Christi - I think we had more rain drops than hummers because the rain came in torrents! But the event was wonderful, lots of interest in purple martins.

Chimney swifts continue to pass through as they have been for weeks - we typically see them in the evening, along with migrating nighthawks. Earlier this week we saw a very large group of nighthawks - John estimated about 65 or so, and a later group of 20. That's the most we've ever seen in one group. They are so graceful and fun to watch.

We're glad to have the hummers and others still traveling through - it's been a while since we've seen a martin.

[Guest]

I took this shot this morning,I believe it is a female Ruby Throated

[Guest]

I took this shot this morning,I believe it is a female Ruby Throated

Beautiful picture! Thanks for sharing.

[flyin-lowe]

I was on a hummingbird forum a few years ago when I first got my feeder just checking on recipes. I was told on there that you should take your feeders down this time of year because some of the hummers will stay as long as there is a food source. He said that there internal clock tells them to migrate from the north when the food source starts to slow down. He said some will stay as long as there is food and next thing you know they will not be able to get south fast enough once the weather changes.
It made sense to me, has anybody else ever heard this??

[Guest]

When they start thinning out, I'll take all but 1 or 2 feeders down. I leave them something because there could be a few that are too weak to make the trip. I've never seen any stick around when it got very cold.

[Guest]

Yes I had heard that too but also heard that if you are far enough south they can skidaddle to Mexico in a day when the wx gets to bad.

dick

[pugsleyhall]

It has certainly been a "bumper crop" year for dragonflies, butterflies and hummingbirds for us this summer. It seems it has been for everyone across the United States. I sure hope it continues every summer, helps make it bearable when the temperature climbs to around 100.