Our Hummers have departed.
I have kept careful records over the years of arrivals anddepartures. Our
lakeside feeders (near Aurora) had their last visits by ourlocal (very tame)
residents last week. This week has had no activity at all.
I do make a slightincrease in the sugar proportions around the end of Aug
and the first coupleweeks in Sept. I notice that they spend noticeablymore
time drinking during each visit at the end of the season. ( use
JulieZickefoose’s recipe to store in the fridge and it’s a great time-saver)
This summer, nocturnal moths have been soalarmingly scarce that we delight
in every one that we see at our windows oraround an outside light.
We’ve seen Monarchs headingsouth as of about last week.
Wishing all migrants a safe journey,
Carol S.
On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 03:50:30 PM EDT, [email protected]
<[email protected]> wrote:
I live in Binghamton and my few hummingbirds I had have been gone over a week.
My feeders and flowers on my deck are still up. I go by the rule here. ARRIVAL
MAY 1ST....DEPARTURE SEPT 1ST.
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From: "Jane Frances Bunker"
To: "Kathleen P Kramer", "CAYUGABIRDS-L"
Cc:
Sent: Monday September 16 2024 2:28:26PM
Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds?
FWIW ours inEllis Hollow usually are gone by Labor Day or shortly
thereafter,but this year we’ve seen hummingbirds daily throughout
September.This morning three buzzed past me in the yard. Every batch ofnectar I
make I think will be the last.
I am curious,however, if these are the birds who return here to nest each
yearor if there are now migrants coming through.
Jane
From:[email protected]<[email protected]>
On BehalfOf Kathleen P Kramer
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 11:35 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <[email protected]>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds?
Perhaps someone has already answered thisquestion, but I didn't see that
exchange, and am asking again ifthe hummingbirds have migrated from our area.
We haven't seenany at our feeder for over a week.
Thanks for any information.
Kathleen Kramer
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