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Index of Subjects I would be careful with that syrup as I have read that stronger then 1:4 is not good for them. Margaret E.Millard wrote: > Hello there. I too have more hummingbirds than I have ever had before. > I have strange males coming in now and still one family to come away > from the nest I think. I upped my sugar syrup this past Friday to a > mix between 1:3 and 1:4. I wanted to see if it would cut down on the > friction at the feeders. Things are getting really excited. The first > day there were up to four birds and a couple waiting at the ports but > now today we are back to shrieking and stabbing. > Things might be a bit upset as our big apple tree out back decided to > break apart this morning and I know there were birds using that branch > for shelter........maybe as we clean up, I will find remnants of a nest. > Marg in White Point, Queens. > http://margmillard.ca > ----- Original Message ----- From: "win&Ina" <win@eastlink.ca> > To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 2:21 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] hummers > > >> We have been feeders hummers for more than 20 years, have never >> seen so many as are here this year. Other people have said that same >> thing. >> We are filling two feeders twice a day- never have done that >> before. They seem to be all females, have the males gone so soon? >> Anyone have any thoughts on the numbers of hummers this year? >> W. Kettleson (truro) >> > > >
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