jealous to hear about everyone’s hums, esp Rufous, and we should be close to peak fall migration, ja?
i miss them dearly, big sigh…….!!!
i know where to go see them, but it’s not the same as hosting them, eh?

Larry

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From: “Bill Moore hootowlbill@gmail.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 8:23:34 AM
Subject: [IBLE] Hoot Owl Hummers

Up our way hummers remain abundant. I’m filling at least 2 4 cup feeders a day and one day I did 4. We have all four species and the most spectacular is a male Rufous in breeding plumage (they’ve been around since late June). Plenty of displays so I guess a second brood is on the way..
After a slow start, feeder emptying is now ahead of last years numbers; 93 ytd vs 84.

The house wrens are starting a second batch and the bluebirds seemed to do well.

No Kestrels in the box yet, but it seemed some were in the area maybe checking it out. Next year?

Bill Moore
Hoot Owl Rd
Inkom