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Registered: ‎05-10-2010

Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

Just saw my first hummingbird yesterday looking for the feeders.  So I put them out in the same place, under my covered porch, and they have started to feed.  Love watching them.  FYI, I live 35 miles south of Austin, Tx.

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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

I put out my feeder last weekend and saw my first hummer on April 11th. Same as last year and the year befor that.
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Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

First sighting in Albuquerque was on Easter Sunday.  One was in the yard for a quick visit.

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Registered: ‎03-19-2010

Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

I made my nectar yesterday and probably this weekend I'll fill the feeders.
They usually come here the third week in April.

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Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

Put up a feeder yesterday. I will post my results. I can't find my huge bows and they may have been tossed when we moved.

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Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

I put my feeders out on the 12th, still no hummers here. I'm patient, I can wait till they are ready to show up, lol.
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Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

Ours came May 12th last year so it is early for us yet.  LM

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Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

Re: Nesting Materials 

 

I have a  two slot suet feeder in a *cage* to keep squirrels out and lets birds in.

 

One slot has a suet cake and in the other slot I am placing nesting material. 

I have cats and save their fur that is in the brush and I save my own hair from my brush. 

Vaccuum lint is also used (more cat fur).  The nesting material side is obviously used and I replace this fuzz  about twice a month.  

 

I found out about this nesting material  online, the birds appreciate our efforts very much!  

 

2-4 sightings of hummers each day now,  sunset is a favorite time to spot them.  I change the food out once or twice a week.  They seem to like  FRESH! food the most. 

 

CAT  ( In SW GA )

 

 

 

 

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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

I don't have feeders for humming birds but I did see my first one two days ago 

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Registered: ‎03-21-2016

Re: Any Hummingbird sightings?

Still no sign of them here near Bethlehem, PA. Have had my feeder out for two weeks just in case.