Our experience has been the same as Kevin's. Love all these grosbeaks and Purple Finch.
--- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Rd Burdett, NY 14818 42.443508000, -76.758202000 On 2017-07-27 23:17, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > I've had normal hummingbird traffic at my feeder this year (and, in fact, > need to refill it soon). There's one at it right now as I type! > > What I've been having that is a bit out of the ordinary is that I've been > swarmed by Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Purple Finches all summer. I am now > getting juveniles of both species hitting the feeders pretty hard. Just now, > there were just at least 6 Purple Finches sitting on the single feeder. There > was one adult male and 5 stripey ones that I suspect are juveniles. > > They've been going through half a feeder of sunflower seeds each day. The > flying-squirrels clean out whatever is left each night. > > Kevin > > ------------------------- > > FROM: bounce-121683736-3493...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-121683736-3493...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Whitings > <whiti...@roadrunner.com> > SENT: Thursday, July 27, 2017 6:16 PM > TO: Rustici, Marc > CC: Melanie Uhlir; W Larry Hymes; CAYUGABIRDS-L > SUBJECT: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!! > > I have maintained a feeder all summer too with no results until yesterday > when my husband saw one there briefly. We never seem to have any despite many > plantings for them until August or when the Bee Balm and Rose of Sharon are > flowering so I guess it is on time for our yard. > > Diana > > dianawhitingphotography.com > >> On Jul 27, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Rustici, Marc <mrust...@arnothealth.org> wrote: >> >> I have heard that you need more than one feeder or food source to >> consistently attract hummingbirds. Do you have two sources of food for them >> or is my information incorrect? >> >> Thanks >> Marc >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: bounce-121683513-62610...@list.cornell.edu >> [mailto:bounce-121683513-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Melanie >> Uhlir >> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 4:46 PM >> To: W. Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu >> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!! >> >> For a while the only evidence I had that hummingbirds were around was that >> the nectar level would drop in the feeders. However, woodpeckers like to >> drink the nectar too. But since my monarda started blooming I've been seeing >> them on a more regular basis and the past few days I've seen two at a time, >> chasing each other. I haven't seen an adult male for a few days. A >> hummingbird moth has joined in the monarda celebration. >> >> Melanie >> >>> On 7/27/2017 3:21 PM, W. Larry Hymes wrote: >>> As we were talking with our son Chris in our living room on Tuesday, >>> he exclaimed excitedly, "A hummingbird just came to your feeder!!" It >>> moved out of sight, but soon returned. We had not seen one at our >>> feeders since May 11!!!!!!!! >>> I've written about this phenomenon before. To paraphrase the "Field >>> of Dreams" movie, when he's here, the birds will come!!!!! This is >>> probably purely a matter of coincidence. HOWEVER, it has happened >>> enough times before to make me suspect that perhaps other "forces" may >>> be at play. >>> >>> Have others of you been seeing hummingbirds of late? 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