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Hummingbirds #7863202 05/10/23 07:26 PM 05/10/23 07:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,439 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C OP trapper
SGT. C OP trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,439 Midlands South Carolina	Are they scarce, or is it too early for the bulk of them? We've had a few, only 3 or 4. Sarge A hero voluntary walks into the dangers of the unknown Freedom is accomplished by good men willing to do bad things to bad people

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863205 05/10/23 07:29 PM 05/10/23 07:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 707 MN South of Gotha J Jags trapper
Jags trapper J Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 707 MN South of Gotha	I saw my first one about 10 minutes ago.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863219 05/10/23 07:44 PM 05/10/23 07:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,770 49th State M mad_mike trapper
mad_mike trapper M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,770 49th State	We usually put the feeders out at the beginning of April. Due to the chilly weather this year we held off until the start of May and I just saw the first humming bird visiting the feeders yesterday.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863274 05/10/23 08:59 PM 05/10/23 08:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,462 Missouri M mississippiposse trapper
mississippiposse trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,462 Missouri	Had a female show up April 20. She is still using feeder. Seen no others yet.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863324 05/10/23 10:18 PM 05/10/23 10:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 36,278 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 36,278 Central, SD	Had 3 working a couple of feeders in MO a few weeks ago I could watch them for hours. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: Law Dog] #7863335 05/10/23 10:54 PM 05/10/23 10:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,117 Rock Springs, WI Z Zim trapper
Zim trapper Z Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,117 Rock Springs, WI	We had one show up here in south central Wisconsin yesterday. Orioles, both Baltimore and orchard, rose breasted grosbeaks, yellow bellied sapsuckers and indigo buntings just arrived too and are busy at our feeders. Bluebirds have been nesting for a couple weeks. I think the dark eyed juncos finally have left. Zim

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863366 05/11/23 04:44 AM 05/11/23 04:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,205 Ohio, Old fart to some. ack trapper
ack trapper Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,205 Ohio, Old fart to some.	North west ohio here. Ours showed up about 5 days ago. Only 2 so far. More will come _________ I used to have superpowers… but a therapist took them away. The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863390 05/11/23 05:48 AM 05/11/23 05:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,397 Western Michigan Animals Only trapper
Animals Only trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,397 Western Michigan	We have not seen one this year. Usually we have a 6 - 8 by now. AKA: Rusty Shackleford

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863392 05/11/23 05:52 AM 05/11/23 05:52 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 82 warren co. MO. USA M mdpriverrat trapper
mdpriverrat trapper M Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 82 warren co. MO. USA	i have about 10 of them had to get one out of my trapping shed yesterday,

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863436 05/11/23 07:05 AM 05/11/23 07:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 961 NE KS B bowhunterks trapper
bowhunterks trapper B Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 961 NE KS	Just seen the first hummingbird this morning, flying around the oriole jelly feeder. So I made up some nectar 1cup sugar 4 cup water

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863456 05/11/23 07:55 AM 05/11/23 07:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,764 De C coop trapper
coop trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,764 De	Usually have 6 or 8... this year have seen 1 male 3X is all.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: Animals Only] #7863482 05/11/23 08:22 AM 05/11/23 08:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,410 west virginia usa R randall brannon trapper
randall brannon trapper R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,410 west virginia usa	Originally Posted by Animals Only We have not seen one this year. Usually we have a 6 - 8 by now. Its Trumps fault!!! God please keep they 19 fallen UBB miners out of trouble up there.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863593 05/11/23 11:22 AM 05/11/23 11:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 431 WA/AZ/NE/IA D DVinke trapper
DVinke trapper D Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 431 WA/AZ/NE/IA	They are all in AZ for the winter Today is a gift, that is why it is called the present (rip my friend)

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863657 05/11/23 02:05 PM 05/11/23 02:05 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,666 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,666 east central WI	Just saw the first one by the oriole feeder. Going to make some syrup for them this evening.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863684 05/11/23 03:00 PM 05/11/23 03:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 8,888 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 8,888 W NY	Hummers showed up here a week early. We had a super warm winter this year NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863818 05/11/23 06:45 PM 05/11/23 06:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county J Jiggamitch trapper
Jiggamitch trapper J Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 446 Pottsboro TX Grayson county	We had dozens of them, but they headed y'alls was now.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863839 05/11/23 07:11 PM 05/11/23 07:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,397 Western Michigan Animals Only trapper
Animals Only trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,397 Western Michigan	Just saw my first male hummer right now. AKA: Rusty Shackleford

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863843 05/11/23 07:23 PM 05/11/23 07:23 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 5,166 Northern Michigan J J.Morse trapper
J.Morse trapper J Joined: May 2013 Posts: 5,166 Northern Michigan	Saw my first of the season today. That is about the time they arrive here each year.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: SGT. C] #7863852 05/11/23 07:39 PM 05/11/23 07:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,443 mo. N nate trapper
nate trapper N Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,443 mo.	Orioles showed up the 5th here and the hummingbirds showed up the 6th. Last year the hummingbird was April 24 and oriole was April 22. Extreme north Mo.

Re: Hummingbirds [Re: randall brannon] #7863957 05/11/23 10:25 PM 05/11/23 10:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,770 49th State M mad_mike trapper
mad_mike trapper M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,770 49th State	Originally Posted by randall brannon Originally Posted by Animals Only We have not seen one this year. Usually we have a 6 - 8 by now. Its Trumps fault!!! Just had to, didn’t ya?

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