Hummingbirds

Jeanzb1 · 05-05-2010, 03:43 PM

Anyone know the approximate date of the arrival of the hummers? Our feeder is filled and we're anxiously awaiting them!

arthurc · 05-05-2010, 07:39 PM

Mothers Day seems to be the time.

mg2107 · 05-05-2010, 08:12 PM

Me too. I have had them as early as mid April in the past.

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-06-2010, 06:37 AM

By now they are usually dive bombing me to get the feeder up. Soon, very soon.

SteveA · 05-06-2010, 06:39 AM

But the bears are around by mid June.

From last June 19th.

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He/She was a little one last year...
hope He/She lost my address.

Seriously, they do love birdfeeders and
you need to try to bear proof the feeders.

from the internet:

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Diana · 05-06-2010, 06:45 AM

If you go to hummingbirds.net and click on their link to their migration maps you can see that they have been seen up in Canada already! They have been here in CT for two weeks now.

Chickie · 05-06-2010, 09:06 AM

I am in anticipation of the return of the Orioles, as well. Every day I listen for their call and look for a bright flash of orange in the tree top. They usually make their appearance around mid May but thought they might be a wee' bit earlier this year, as everything seems to be two weeks ahead of schedule.

Ah, sweet spring!

The Eagle · 05-06-2010, 09:37 AM

Hi Steve,
Great Photo! I have a few of him too! That is not what you think it is, though...It is a NH "HummingBear!" LOL
"The Eagle"

SteveA · 05-06-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by The Eagle

Hi Steve,
Great Photo! I have a few of him too! That is not what you think it is, though...It is a NH "HummingBear!" LOL
"The Eagle"

I wish I had thought of that, would have kept me more "on thread"

RLW · 05-06-2010, 12:11 PM

They asked us last Saturday to put it up so we obeyed and put it up and they have been there everyday since.

Nagigator · 05-06-2010, 04:26 PM

I put mine up last Sunday here in North Central Mass, and still no takers. I usually see them before I put the feeder up. Just have to be patient, I guess!

Mirror Lake's BB · 05-06-2010, 07:23 PM

For some reason, we haven't seen any in our yard which is just west of Philadelphia and we should have seen them by now. Feeders have been up for the past two weeks (nectar changed every 4/5 days). We have had some real warm weather too.

ApS · 05-07-2010, 05:15 AM

There once was an ambling bear named Kelvin,
Who espied a humming-bear-feeder while delvin'
He sipped the nectar most daintily,
Then remarked quite blatantly,

"This is an even-better brew

than at Melvin".

SteveA · 05-09-2010, 07:29 AM

We first saw this young male 2 days ago, so we left the camera at the ready.

I caught him pretty good just this morning.

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Snowing and Hummingbirds, who wouda thunk it!

upthesaukee · 05-09-2010, 08:10 AM

I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not

. I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure.

SteveA · 05-09-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not

. I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure.

You're never "too old" until you can't swing the clubs... golf clubs.

arthurc · 05-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

SIKSUKR · 05-10-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by arthurc

Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

Are you sure it was a female? It might have had a shrunken "club" from the cold.

arthurc · 05-10-2010, 08:21 PM

I sure. She was no Red Neck. She came back a little later for some more Food.

Lakesrider · 05-14-2010, 04:42 PM

Put up my feeder yesterday and there was a hummingbird at the feeder already today when I got home from work. So they are around......

05-05-2010, 03:43 PM	#1
Jeanzb1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 546 Thanks: 614 Thanked 173 Times in 94 Posts	Hummingbirds Anyone know the approximate date of the arrival of the hummers? Our feeder is filled and we're anxiously awaiting them!

05-05-2010, 07:39 PM	#2
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds Mothers Day seems to be the time.

05-06-2010, 06:37 AM	#4
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,447 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Hummers By now they are usually dive bombing me to get the feeder up. Soon, very soon.

05-06-2010, 06:39 AM	#5
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	Not sure on the time for Hummingbirds... But the bears are around by mid June. From last June 19th. He/She was a little one last year... hope He/She lost my address. Seriously, they do love birdfeeders and you need to try to bear proof the feeders. from the internet: __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

05-06-2010, 06:45 AM	#6
Diana Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 64 Thanks: 332 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Migration maps! If you go to hummingbirds.net and click on their link to their migration maps you can see that they have been seen up in Canada already! They have been here in CT for two weeks now.

05-05-2010, 08:12 PM	#3
mg2107 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Me too. I have had them as early as mid April in the past.

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05-06-2010, 09:06 AM	#7
Chickie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 367 Thanks: 0 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Can the Orioles Be Far Behind? I am in anticipation of the return of the Orioles, as well. Every day I listen for their call and look for a bright flash of orange in the tree top. They usually make their appearance around mid May but thought they might be a wee' bit earlier this year, as everything seems to be two weeks ahead of schedule. Ah, sweet spring!

05-06-2010, 09:37 AM	#8
The Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Burlington MA & Moultonboro NH Posts: 218 Thanks: 17 Thanked 141 Times in 33 Posts	Nice Photo Hi Steve, Great Photo! I have a few of him too! That is not what you think it is, though...It is a NH "HummingBear!" LOL "The Eagle"

05-06-2010, 12:11 PM	#10
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	They asked us last Saturday to put it up so we obeyed and put it up and they have been there everyday since. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

05-06-2010, 04:26 PM	#11
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	still waiting I put mine up last Sunday here in North Central Mass, and still no takers. I usually see them before I put the feeder up. Just have to be patient, I guess!

05-06-2010, 07:23 PM	#12
Mirror Lake's BB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wayne, PA & Mirror Lake Posts: 150 Thanks: 116 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Not here in PA yet For some reason, we haven't seen any in our yard which is just west of Philadelphia and we should have seen them by now. Feeders have been up for the past two weeks (nectar changed every 4/5 days). We have had some real warm weather too.

05-07-2010, 05:15 AM	#13
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,788 Thanks: 2,085 Thanked 742 Times in 532 Posts	There once was an ambling bear named Kelvin, Who espied a humming-bear-feeder while delvin' He sipped the nectar most daintily, Then remarked quite blatantly, "*This* is an even-better brew than at Melvin". Last edited by ApS; 05-12-2010 at 07:39 PM. Reason: Add last smiley...

05-09-2010, 07:29 AM	#14
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	Welcome Back! We first saw this young male 2 days ago, so we left the camera at the ready. I caught him pretty good just this morning. Snowing and Hummingbirds, who wouda thunk it! __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

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05-09-2010, 08:10 AM	#15
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	Must be getting really old. I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not . I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-10-2010, 07:16 AM	#17
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

05-10-2010, 08:21 PM	#19
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds I sure. She was no Red Neck. She came back a little later for some more Food.

05-14-2010, 04:42 PM	#20
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Put up my feeder yesterday and there was a hummingbird at the feeder already today when I got home from work. So they are around......