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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Napper on February 27, 2013, 05:48:53 PM

Title: spring
Post by: Napper on February 27, 2013, 05:48:53 PM

Irregardless of the white stuff  last night which continues here in Milton (24 hrs of snow)
Thank goodness it has been so mild.

I've read two reports of Killdeer North of my location already this week.

Napper :D  :D

Title: Re: spring
Post by: newfoundlander61 on February 27, 2013, 05:49:45 PM

Male cardinals and male mourning doves and calling alot lately.

Title: Re: spring
Post by: Howieh on February 28, 2013, 11:23:14 AM

I looked outside early this morning and thought to myself - MFS! but then I decided to see what Lanny was up to - and guess what? - get the feeders ready 'cause they're on their way!

http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html (http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html)

Title: Re: spring
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on February 28, 2013, 05:19:00 PM

Quote from: "Howieh"

I looked outside early this morning and thought to myself - MFS! but then I decided to see what Lanny was up to - and guess what? - get the feeders ready 'cause they're on their way!

http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html (http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html)

i just sowed by salvia seeds on tuesday. hoping i can get something to plant outside for mid-April.

Title: Re: spring
Post by: Howieh on March 01, 2013, 12:18:08 PM

Once my hummers arrive they come and go all day but they don't stay in the yard because there are no flowers until my neighbours phlox blooms in late? July, so I'm looking for something to keep them around when they're not at the feeder. Any ideas will be sincerely welcomed! :)

Title: Re: spring
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 02, 2013, 10:35:11 AM

Quote from: "Howieh"

Once my hummers arrive they come and go all day but they don't stay in the yard because there are no flowers until my neighbours phlox blooms in late? July, so I'm looking for something to keep them around when they're not at the feeder. Any ideas will be sincerely welcomed! :)

um, the salvia seeds i just posted about?

Title: Re: spring
Post by: cloaca on March 02, 2013, 11:41:38 AM

Um, what do you mean by Salvia?

Title: Re: spring
Post by: cosmo3667 on March 03, 2013, 07:59:20 AM

Quote from: "cloaca"

Um, what do you mean by Salvia?

Salvia is a plant that Hummingbirds love Last year shot hours of photos late into the fall as they fed on Black and Blue Salvia plants they grow like weeds so care is easy, they come in a variety of colors I know Hummers love red but these prefered the blk and Blue ones hope this helps

Title: Re: spring
Post by: cloaca on March 03, 2013, 08:32:18 AM

Salvia is a genus, including probably 8 or 9 species found in Ontario.   Just wondering what was meant by the "um" post.

Title: Re: spring
Post by: BoboBird on March 04, 2013, 04:06:44 PM

Cosmo - can I camp in your backyard ?? Please say yes.... :)

Title: Re: spring
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 06, 2013, 07:07:44 AM

Quote from: "cloaca"

Salvia is a genus, including probably 8 or 9 species found in Ontario.   Just wondering what was meant by the "um" post.

the blue genus. :)