I live north of Brian along Willow creek near Ucon.  Like him, I won’t see any hummers until later in the summer.  Living in a small oasis surrounded by farm fields, even in the spring & summer I get so few hummers of any kind that I quit putting out a feeder because the stuff goes bad too fast.  I put out a feeder a little later in the year when I see the birds hitting my patch of bee balm.  I’ve watched them many times fly right past the feeder to go to the flowers on it.  When they finally get here, I see all 3 kinds common to this area.    

“Fall” (i.e., southbound) migration by Rufous Hummingbirds begins in mid-late June, and they’re hitting, e.g., southern Arizona this week.  Why Brian doesn’t get them that early, I’m not sure.  Southbound Wilson’s phalaropes and other shorebirds (peeps/yellowlegs) are also arriving about now.  Migration is back – thanks for the reports!

Cheers, Rich

I’ve got two 4 cup feeders up that each drained in a little over two days, started bulk feed preparation, that would be 150-200 hummers, 50/cup emptied. Mostly BC, but others around and females. Got an oriole yesterday and Sandhill colts growing.

Bill Moore

Hoot Owl

Inkom

That’s good news! I won’t get any Rufous here along SE ID Snake River until they start their Fall migration. Last yr, that started by mid-July. Now, Black-chinneds at the feeders, but not as many as last year. Know I have 4 for certain, but the nectar isn’t draining nearly as fast this year. 

 

If Bill Moore is checking in, curious what your hummer action is like. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot 

Cheers, Rich Rusnak

The first rufous of the season, a male, arrived today at our feeder. Just north of Donnelly near Lake Fork Creek. 

Finally, saw a single House Wren today. It was “parading” along the rail of the back deck, this AM. Only one I’ve seen this Spring. Usually, one of my first Spring arrivals. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot