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hummingbirds are swarming #8646034
08/07/26 06:34 PM
08/07/26 06:34 PM
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Wisconsin
8117 Steve R Offline OP
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Wisconsin
Wont be long until they head south.


Steve
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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646061
08/07/26 08:21 PM
08/07/26 08:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Oregon
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Oregon
Our Annas stay put here.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646073
08/07/26 09:04 PM
08/07/26 09:04 PM
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Virginia
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Virginia
Most amazing bird I can think of.

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646120
Yesterday at 03:51 AM
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W NY
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W NY
They split south here about labor day. Right along with the Orioles


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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646132
Yesterday at 06:07 AM
Yesterday at 06:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2025
Holmes co. Oh.
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Holmes co. Oh.
About in a week, our males head out then 2 week later the females leave. 2 feeders right on the porch where we sit. They are something to see up close.

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646135
Yesterday at 06:28 AM
Yesterday at 06:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2013
Louisville, Nebraska
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Louisville, Nebraska
Been so many and so active at my house all spring and summer. Going to miss them this winter.
Jim


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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646149
Yesterday at 07:17 AM
Yesterday at 07:17 AM
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Had dozens here all summer but most have left already, prolly take down the feeders here pretty soon.

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646156
Yesterday at 07:43 AM
Yesterday at 07:43 AM
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SW Pa
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I have noticed that our feeder visitations have slowed down considerably in the last week or so. I didnt think our birds left this soon.

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646160
Yesterday at 07:48 AM
Yesterday at 07:48 AM
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Wisconsin
8117 Steve R Offline OP
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Wisconsin
The males have left here, but the females and young are still around and hungry. Had to put out a second feeder, they empty one in a day now.


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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646169
Yesterday at 08:43 AM
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Park Co. Wy.
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The last few years I've had a dozen or more show up several times a day all summer long. This year I've seen one, might be more that I haven't seen. Same feeders same everything. Every week or 10 days I replace the the feeders with new Electro-Nectar (Store bought). Any idea what's going on?

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646206
Yesterday at 10:59 AM
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
I dont know drifter, are there the same amount of flowers in the area as past years?


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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646210
Yesterday at 11:15 AM
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Very SE Nebraska
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Very SE Nebraska
We had a good showing earlier but they don't seem to like the intense heat. They should be coming around again when they go south


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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646411
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They will be here in September. We have a few hangs around all year. Or purple Martins leaves here around July 5th.

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646427
Yesterday at 09:05 PM
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Champaign County, Ohio.
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I saw hummingbirds in Ohio in mid October last year. I'm surprised they are leaving some of your states so early. A great many people feed them, including both my parents. There's a male ruby throated here that is infatuated with one of my security cameras. He gives me zooming cameos several times a day, sometimes.

I bought around 40 hibiscus to sell and have around 10 left here. They are sitting on the ground and are pretty short, but the hummers love them anyway. The hibiscus are all right next to each other. It's fun watching the birds work their ways through the tight gaps to sip from all the flowers.

I had a lot of mandevillas, that the humming birds loved too.

Keith

Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8646541
Yesterday at 11:18 PM
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Oregon
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I've been reading that hummingbird birds help to control Spotted Wing Drosophila (invasive fruit fly). It's late this year but I bought 150 feeders to set up on the farm for next year.


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Re: hummingbirds are swarming [Re: beaverpeeler] #8646574
Yesterday at 11:51 PM
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Champaign County, Ohio.
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Originally Posted by beaverpeeler
I've been reading that hummingbird birds help to control Spotted Wing Drosophila (invasive fruit fly). It's late this year but I bought 150 feeders to set up on the farm for next year.


Carl, do you have swallows, swifts and purple martens in your area in Oregon? They eat huge amounts of flying insects too and are easy to attract with housing. Going organic, definitely can make things harder.

Keith

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