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Rob'in'To

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Reply #30 on: September 22, 2013, 05:41:35 PM
I've been away the last 3 days.  I come home late this aft to a Hummer here; not sure if its the same one from last week or not.
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Reply #31 on: September 22, 2013, 08:49:37 PM
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I've been away the last 3 days.  I come home late this aft to a Hummer here; not sure if its the same one from last week or not.

Wow, lucky you! They've been gone three days and I'm already suffering from hummer withdrawal! :(
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Reply #32 on: September 23, 2013, 07:32:37 AM
Just after I sent my bit in the discussion forum, I look out back, and she's still here feeding on the fresh batch.   :)
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Reply #33 on: September 23, 2013, 10:45:44 AM
Meghan, I am not worthy!! (Howie bows). I have a hummer at my feeder, saw her earlier and thought she'd left but she's hanging around up in the trees. Unfortunately I also still have LOTS of hornets but the trap is attracting most of them so that's a help. I'll try to get pictures later when the sun is more favorable. :)
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Reply #34 on: September 23, 2013, 12:23:11 PM
Mine is still coming at least every 20-30 mins.  House Sparrows giving her grief.  

12:20pm, she's feeding.

Someone told me they have had them in November (in the GTA).
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Reply #35 on: September 23, 2013, 10:23:37 PM
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Mine is still coming at least every 20-30 mins.  House Sparrows giving her grief.  

12:20pm, she's feeding.

Someone told me they have had them in November (in the GTA).

Ruby throats are extremely rare after mid October - could it have been a Rufous HB?

If she hadn't left by early afternoon you'll probably see her tomorrow. I had one here all day so I expect she'll also be around tomorrow, and they're STILL being reported north of TO so hopefully there's more to come our way.
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Reply #36 on: September 24, 2013, 07:26:03 AM
It's 7:18am and she's at the feeder! If she starts returning at short intervals she'll probably leave this morning. It must be cold out -  there are no hornets flying around - yet! :)
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Reply #37 on: September 24, 2013, 02:01:31 PM
We had a RTH juvenile or female at our butterfly bush at noon today. (Tuesday 24). It was actually somewhat more exciting to see a Monarch, too, as those have been so rare this year.
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Reply #38 on: September 24, 2013, 09:40:26 PM
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Meghan, I am not worthy!! (Howie bows). I have a hummer at my feeder, saw her earlier and thought she'd left but she's hanging around up in the trees. Unfortunately I also still have LOTS of hornets but the trap is attracting most of them so that's a help. I'll try to get pictures later when the sun is more favorable. :)


 :D  I love it when I am right!!  :wink:
I still have at least 2 regulars every day.
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Reply #39 on: September 24, 2013, 11:54:52 PM
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:D  I love it when I am right!!  :wink:
I still have at least 2 regulars every day.

2 a day - wow! Oh, you mean hummingbirds... :)

As I suspected might happen the hummer I saw yesterday showed up a few times early this morning and probably headed south because the rest of the day was quiet,  so maybe that's finally it...ok, ok, I'll refill the feeder one more time but only because the weather is looking great for the next few days and you never know!?
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Reply #40 on: September 28, 2013, 11:33:21 AM
So, Meghan, do you STILL have hummingbirds? I haven't seen any for a few days and I moved the HB feeder to a tree branch so I guess I'll leave it out until it dries up, which should be in about a week. It took the sparrows almost a day to discover the regular feeder but they're back in droves(?) so hopefully that will attract some other birds; still no sign of the white throated or white crowned sparrows.
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Reply #41 on: September 29, 2013, 07:38:17 AM
Don't ask me why but I had just finished refilling the hornet trap and was leaving the yard and for some unknown reason I turned around to have one last look and guess what? - there's a hummingbird at the feeder! She was gone when I got to the back window but she soon returned and since it was still too dark for stills (7:22am) I managed to get a pretty good video. She flew into the bushes after feeding so I think she'll be back but I don't think she'll hang around all day - or will she? :) Is anyone else still seeing them?
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Reply #42 on: September 30, 2013, 07:55:18 AM
Ours left on September 25th.  I still have the feeders out just in case anyone else stops by.
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Reply #43 on: September 30, 2013, 08:12:22 AM
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Ours left on September 25th.  I still have the feeders out just in case anyone else stops by.

That was my last day also, until yesterday that is! She's still here this morning - will I see a hummer in October? Guess only time will tell! :)

Btw, I saw a hummer yesterday at Rosetta MG, feeding from the hanging basket at the entrance to the gardens from the parking lot.
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Reply #44 on: September 30, 2013, 02:27:33 PM
Sorry about hogging the backyard birding thread but it's a lousy day and I'm stuck inside doing chores but every so often I peek outside and good grief boys and girls!! - I've now got two hummers coming to the feeder; in fact I was watching one feed when the other one came over to check me out and actually tapped the window. Guess I WILL be seeing hummingbirds in October after all!
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