[Birdtalk] hummingbirds

[Jason Pietrzak]

Down in Moab we've had a handful of Black-chinned hummers that are still
sticking around the feeders, but I don't have data from last year to compare
this to. Apparently the weather is unusual down here too. It's starting to
rain outside right now, as a matter of fact, and we had a flash flood come
through the neighborhood a few weeks ago whereas they typically don't happen
until late July.

The last couple weeks of bird surveys throughout southeastern Utah have
definitely seen hummer activity on the decline - maybe cause the flowers are
out of bloom - and where I was seeing double-digits of hummers a month ago,
now I'm seeing less than half-dozen on an average morning. I have seen a few
nests so there must be some sticking around the region.

As for Siskins in the feeders, or anywhere for that matter, I haven't seen
one in over a month!

Good birding,

Jason


On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Jessica S. <jesstokes at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've seen hummers at our feeders almost every day, but none have "claimed"
> them yet. Last year, we named a male and female that reliably defended their
> territories (Hummus and Tabuli). I think Hummus has returned because he was
> hanging out where his feeder was before we had it out for the year. When we
> saw him, we put it up quickly! He hasn't hung out for long periods yet, but
> maybe he's too busy dancing for the ladies.
>
> So far this year, I've seen black chinned hummers in Memory Grove as well
> as up Big Cottonwood Canyon, so they are in their usual breeding spots.
>
> 2009 was the first year I've seen a broad tailed hummer in our yard. I've
> only seen one female so far (black chinned).
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Connie <connie.mcmanus at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I had only 1 come to my yard, but it didn't stop to feed even though it.
>> zipped passed the feeders. I haven't seen him all week. It must be the
>> rain.
>>
>> Speaking of weather & birds - last Mon. up here in Cache Valley we had a
>> storm that was just like tornado weather - high winds, heavy rain & hail and
>> that funky green sky.   As I was driving I noticed several magpies &
>> starlings trying to fly in the wind but they were being buffetted about. One
>> actually did a kind of summersault in mid-air!  It seemed that they were
>> being blown out of their nests as they all came from a tree on the roadside.
>> It was quite odd & I felt very sad for them.
>>
>> ConnieM
>> The cake is a lie!
>>
>> On Jun 11, 2009, at 12:55 PM, Susan Gray <smcmillan50 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I usually have hummers all summer - I have hardly any this year - are
>> others experiencing the same thing? Is it because of the rain? I did change
>> hummingbird feeders, but I thought I went to a better one.
>>
>> Susan Gray
>> cell 801/712-9643
>>
>>
>>
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