We too have seen more purple finches than ever and the RB Grosbeaks have
been very consistent as well.
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On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 7:17 PM, Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> 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
>
>
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> *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
> <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? If not, maybe I
> >> could send our son to your house!
> >>
> >> Larry
> >>
> >>
> >
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