Hummingbirds 2013

Barney Bear · 07-01-2013, 03:28 PM

We used the above-described home brew at our cottage on East Bear Island. Upon arrival last weekend, I noticed that no hummers were visiting. I washed the black specks from the feeder, and then added fresh brew. The small visitors returned soon thereafter!!!

znh · 08-15-2013, 02:26 PM

We use the same feeder and store bought solution as in SteveA's pic and we have hummingbirds everyday, all day long. I keep forgetting to get my camera ready but they are always there and have been all summer...

beaner · 09-17-2013, 12:57 PM

Things have been pretty quiet around the feeder for the past week, so we were surprised to see a visitor chowing down at 8:00 this morning...temperature on that side of the house was a chilly 37 degrees! I filled up the feeder with the last of my homebrew 3 days ago. Now I'm wondering if I should make more. Does anyone know when the last hummingbirds are typically seen here?

tis · 09-17-2013, 01:13 PM

We saw some Sunday too! I was so surprised, I thought they had gone by now.

RLW · 09-17-2013, 05:53 PM

Up here on Alton Mountain we are getting between 4 and 5 all day long. That number comes with them around the feeder at the same time. Refilled this afternoon. The 22nd is when they seem to disappear from this household.

tis · 09-17-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RLW

Up here on Alton Mountain we are getting between 4 and 5 all day long. That number comes with them around the feeder at the same time. Refilled this afternoon. The 22nd is when they seem to disappear from this household.

You have it down to the day! Interesting, thanks for the info.

Greene's Basin Girl · 09-18-2013, 12:40 AM

I have seen them recently also. They usually leave around Labor Day.

hilltopper · 09-18-2013, 08:11 AM

The last one I saw around my house in Meredith was a week ago today. Feeders are still up just in case...

RLW · 09-18-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

You have it down to the day! Interesting, thanks for the info.

Ya, we write it down every year so we can see how close each year and we also use the weather station to put down temp/humidity before and after to see if they have any connection also. We will take ours down this weekend, because very few were seen today and there is plenty of flowers in the yard that they can tank up on as the stragglers come through.

07-01-2013, 03:28 PM	#1
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 961 Thanks: 488 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Hummingbird Home Brew We used the above-described home brew at our cottage on East Bear Island. Upon arrival last weekend, I noticed that no hummers were visiting. I washed the black specks from the feeder, and then added fresh brew. The small visitors returned soon thereafter!!!

09-17-2013, 12:57 PM	#3
beaner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 178 Thanks: 17 Thanked 37 Times in 23 Posts	last visitor for 2013? Things have been pretty quiet around the feeder for the past week, so we were surprised to see a visitor chowing down at 8:00 this morning...temperature on that side of the house was a chilly 37 degrees! I filled up the feeder with the last of my homebrew 3 days ago. Now I'm wondering if I should make more. Does anyone know when the last hummingbirds are typically seen here?

09-17-2013, 05:53 PM	#5
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Up here on Alton Mountain we are getting between 4 and 5 all day long. That number comes with them around the feeder at the same time. Refilled this afternoon. The 22nd is when they seem to disappear from this household. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

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08-15-2013, 02:26 PM	#2
znh Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 156 Thanks: 30 Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts	We use the same feeder and store bought solution as in SteveA's pic and we have hummingbirds everyday, all day long. I keep forgetting to get my camera ready but they are always there and have been all summer...

09-17-2013, 01:13 PM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,951 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,495 Times in 1,041 Posts	We saw some Sunday too! I was so surprised, I thought they had gone by now.

09-18-2013, 12:40 AM	#7
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	I have seen them recently also. They usually leave around Labor Day.

09-18-2013, 08:11 AM	#8
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 730 Thanks: 25 Thanked 109 Times in 70 Posts	The last one I saw around my house in Meredith was a week ago today. Feeders are still up just in case...