Fall migration is fascinating & bittersweet. It depicts a change in the seasons to my favorite fly-fishing time of the year…fall. But, also represents the time when you realize the flush of our most colorful birds pushing through won’t return for another 6-7 months.

For the past 10 days, I’ve had Black-chinned & Calliope &, yesterday, Broad-tailed Hummers draining the nectar feeder every 2 days. Bill Moore has quite aptly pointed out to me that amt of nectar represented probably 80 individual hummingbirds draining the feeder. This AM, I’ve seen only a couple of Broad-tailed & Black-chinneds.

Plus, it seems like all have pushed through about 2 weeks early, esp the Rufous that came through a few wks ago. Maybe another bunch will arrive, but, as the majority have been juveniles, makes me wonder how many more are left in the Rockies?

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot