OT Hummingbird head count

fire egger

For those of you who feed them, have you noticed if the numbers have changed this year? Mine are way down, just wondering.

Di

My count is also down. We usually see increased activity around September-October as they start to migrate south. Hope it picks up.

h20egg

Here in Piedmont of NC I've only seen one or two. Over the three years we've been hosting birds to any large degree have observed two things. What happened to the hummers and where did all the goldfinches go? They get stuck in the oil?

field hand

We had a high count earlier in the spring, seeing six or so at a time. Now the count is about half that. I'm told that the initial wave of humming birds is made up of those that will stay locally and those that will continue north. Guess we now have the "stay local" group at the feeders. Haven't noticed too much difference from last year. Expect the group size to pick up when they start south and the northern bunch passes through here again.

Barry
Marthasville, MO

kolbdriver

Our count is way down this year.






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rooster

YES I have only one with two feeders out.

fire egger

hey Kolbdriver, good to see more Arkies on here.

fire egger

I had a good migration group last fall, just havent seen the number of resident birds I usually have. as hot as its been, they may have continued north

fire egger

I hope so, I enjoy the little fellers

fire egger

:laugh: lets hope not

fire egger

Well there must be something going on, maybe winter got them. I normally have four or five resident pairs, and lots of "itinerant" birds, lots of activity, this year I have 1 resident pair, and very few outside birds passing through.

TNmike

The count is way down here in northwest TN also. So few I haven't even been able to get any pictures yet. Mike

Lawn Ranger

Mine too.

Spring Hen

Last year we had 12 and this year only 1 and he only comes sometime... I think it got too hot too fast for the little guys. Maybe more will come in September.

Rusty Rooster

Our count might be down a bit but not drastically. They seem so territorial about the feeders that each one chases off another as they arrive. I do not remember seeing more than tree at once so far but I will watch.

fire egger

Thanks, I have my feeders scattered around my place and usually have several pairs that each claim a feeder or two. there is usually a lot of activity as they chase each other around, aerial dogfights and so on, pretty cool to watch the little guys.this year I so far have just the one pair.

fire egger

That may be it, it got really hot really fast here to

Spring Chicken

It was slow in the early part of the season but the last month was very active as they prepared to fly south.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrXasHzMXKY

It was like this for almost a month.

Sure miss 'em.

Spring "Hummers Ain't Humming" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

fire egger

very cool video
I miss em to, they are fun to watch

fire egger

Thanks Mike

Eggsakley

Way way down. Whats up? :ohmy:

fire egger

dont know, but its noticable, apparently they are not as thick, at least in the south and southwest

SoCalWJS

The hummingbird population @ the 4000 foot level of Mt. San Jacinto is WAY UP this year. I just put out more feeders, spread them out a bit, change and clean them regularly. I know I have over a dozen regulars, and I wouldn't be surprised if the number is considerably higher. I also have a couple of Orioles and Acorn Woodpeckers that are fairly constant visitors.

Cpt'n Cook

I love that video Leroy! We get only one at a time here.

bitslammer

Way down here too in SW Ohio. I only have the one taking up his usual position but there have only been a few intruders trying to get to "his" feeder this year. Last year there were times I saw 6-8 at a time.

eenie meenie

I used to get two to three regularly, but have seen only one this year. I have the ruby throated, so I never get more than one at the feeder at any given time.

fire egger

Very cool, and I think y'all get a couple of varieties. we only get the ruby throated here. " they say" if you multiply the number at a feeder at one time by 6, that is the number of "resident" birds you have.

fire egger

nice pic Chris, I guess the ruby throoats are down in pop this year, or going elsewhere

SoCalWJS

Yeah - wide variety here - even a little Rufous, and upon occassion, Calliopies.

SoCalWJS

delete - double post

Mike in Abita

Mine are about the same.