I have maintained a feeder all summer too with no results until yesterday when my husband saw one there briefly. We never seem to have any despite many plantings for them until August or when the Bee Balm and Rose of Sharon are flowering so I guess it is on time for our yard.
Diana dianawhitingphotography.com > On Jul 27, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Rustici, Marc <mrust...@arnothealth.org> wrote: > > I have heard that you need more than one feeder or food source to > consistently attract hummingbirds. Do you have two sources of food for them > or is my information incorrect? > > Thanks > Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-121683513-62610...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-121683513-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Melanie Uhlir > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 4:46 PM > To: W. Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!! > > For a while the only evidence I had that hummingbirds were around was that > the nectar level would drop in the feeders. However, woodpeckers like to > drink the nectar too. But since my monarda started blooming I've been seeing > them on a more regular basis and the past few days I've seen two at a time, > chasing each other. I haven't seen an adult male for a few days. A > hummingbird moth has joined in the monarda celebration. > > Melanie > >> On 7/27/2017 3:21 PM, W. Larry Hymes wrote: >> As we were talking with our son Chris in our living room on Tuesday, >> he exclaimed excitedly, "A hummingbird just came to your feeder!!" It >> moved out of sight, but soon returned. We had not seen one at our >> feeders since May 11!!!!!!!! >> I've written about this phenomenon before. To paraphrase the "Field >> of Dreams" movie, when he's here, the birds will come!!!!! This is >> probably purely a matter of coincidence. HOWEVER, it has happened >> enough times before to make me suspect that perhaps other "forces" may >> be at play. >> >> Have others of you been seeing hummingbirds of late? If not, maybe I >> could send our son to your house! >> >> Larry >> >> > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://hybrid-web.global.blackspider.com/urlwrap/?q=AXicFY07CgIxFAAfeAIvkgTRCFbiksof2FjHKEkwH3l52bB3s7HyDN7G3XYGZuYz-L0B1l8ADIOQlhXsWdQ-mJwIc2AmR-jlZf9UdSnEQq4kRKyFvPFbjSmTe-hAjmW04IheG85ba-yUcTKFdh7vPtmpwzs9VKtvIylXdejORwUAn_H_Bx8mLh4&Z > http://hybrid-web.global.blackspider.com/urlwrap/?q=AXicE2RmuLmHgcH8OANDUU6lgVm6XnFRmV5uYmZOcn5eSVF-jl5yfi5DmVmQd7ZrqYmBgZGZqRlDblFpcUlmcqZDYlFefklGamJOSYZeflE6Q0ZJSYGVvn55ebmeX34RSKa4xCmzKCUzLx1kjr5zYmVpemISUKQ4KNTHNZiBgeEg0HYAwsItnQ&Z > http://hybrid-web.global.blackspider.com/urlwrap/?q=AXicFY5BCsIwEAAXfIEfSYtoBU9i8aR40BekMSaLSVY2m5b-zYsn3-BvbK8zMMxyAb83wPYLwGGsG6cy9ypqDIaSMAVlKELfXE_PY1nX9arZNBC5ZEGDe82JxFsdxCtiB17ktauqYRjUhXg2WQ7Id0xu7lStHovT3UTyrXTZMHa2pfRAV1gLUjpb3VvlJQLAZ_r6AyQ4OHA&Z > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This email is meant for the use of the intended recipient. > It may contain confidential information which is legally privileged or > otherwise protected by law. If you received this email in error or from > someone who was not authorized to send it to you, you are strictly prohibited > from reviewing, using, disseminating, distributing, or copying the email. > Please notify us immediately of the error by return email and delete this > message from your system. Thank you for your cooperation > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
