Happy Trails, Hummingbirds!
Tags: Nature
The first wave of hummingbirds departed over Labor Day weekend, which fell on September 1 - very early. Every few days we notice fewer and fewer hummies feeding. I am watching one right now and I suspect it is a transient bird passing through on the first leg of the migration. We will continue to keep two feeders up, with a 3:1 nectar mix, to keep the travelers tanked up for the long flight until we are certain there are no more coming by this year, probably two more weeks.
The first wave of hummingbirds departed over Labor Day weekend, which fell on September 1 - very early. Every few days we notice fewer and fewer hummies feeding. I am watching one right now and I suspect it is a transient bird passing through on the first leg of the migration. We will continue to keep two feeders up, with a 3:1 nectar mix, to keep the travelers tanked up for the long flight until we are certain there are no more coming by this year, probably two more weeks.