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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Cody on April 06, 2010, 08:47:59 PM

Title: First Hummingbirds
Post by: Cody on April 06, 2010, 08:47:59 PM

The first Ruby Throated Hummingbirds have been reported in Canada over the past 3 days.

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

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Post by: Raven11:11 on April 06, 2010, 10:10:17 PM

isn't it a bit early??  and cool??, how about food sources?

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Post by: Halton Hills on April 07, 2010, 07:55:01 AM

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This is early.....they have consistantly shown up in my yard on Mothers Day in past years.

I'll make up a batch and put up the feeder today.....   :)


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Post by: Raven11:11 on April 07, 2010, 12:22:20 PM

i had no idea they were up here before June

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Post by: Dr. John on April 07, 2010, 12:42:37 PM

Apparently some hummingbirds feed on sap (from holes made by sapsuckers) before flowers are available. They also eat some insects.

-John