We had 6 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks frequenting the feeders often until 40 to 50 Grackles and several Red-winged Blackbirds took over. The grackles have had the feeders for about a month.
Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY www.WilsonsWarbler.com On Jul 28, 2017, at 9:01 PM, Tom Hoebbel <tomhoeb...@gmail.com> wrote: We too have seen more purple finches than ever and the RB Grosbeaks have been very consistent as well. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thomas Hoebbel Photo~Video www.TH-Photo.com 607-539-6121 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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 > > > > 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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