Outdoor Ontario
Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: JW Mills on March 19, 2012, 12:01:01 AM
-
For those that are interested this site tracks spring migration sightings for the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Presented in map form;
http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html (http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html)
-
That's an interesting site. It makes it easy to compare different years.
I get the feeling though, that eBird may soon supplant species specific sites. Here's the eBird map for Tree Swallows (http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/map/treswa?neg=true&env.minX=-147.97999385391404&env.minY=4.093927289180885&env.maxX=-46.72999385391404&env.maxY=52.5693781636719&zh=true&gp=false&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=2012-2012&byr=2012&eyr=2012) so far this year. They've already been seen as far north as Port Perry. As the user base grows, the data will become more and more comprehensive. I noticed there's less data for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds on eBird than there is on Hummingbirds.net, but I suspect that will change by this time next year.
BB
-
so, basically: get your feeders out asap!
-
.
Yepper......my feeders are up......unbelievable......in March..... :shock:
Looks like the Hummers have made it through customs.......sighted yesterday near Ottawa.
I saw some Forsythia in full bloom today......gotta love it...... 8)
My brother-in-law said he's putting the boat in the water at the cottage......I guess it's the March two-four weekend..... :D
.
-
this year, i'm serious about attracting them.
bought a shepphard's hook and a new feeder. plopped it in the middle of my back yard.
took a piece of red construction paper and taped it to the top of the hook to give their scouts a good bullseye.
plants: i wanted to get some annuals but none of the garden shops i talked to have any spring bloomers in stock. guess i'll have to stick to a feeder or 2.