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Things here have gone quite quiet. I last saw "my Hummingbirds" Thursday then since I see the occasional bird usually at the jewelweed rather than the feeders. I saw two yesterday some time apart and they were moving fast when they left. I am going to miss them for sure although the feeders will stay out until freeze up just in case. I rescued a poor hummingbird that couldn't seem to get itself out of the greenhouse. At first I thought it was hunting the tiny bugs up at the peak but soon realized it was frantically trying to push its way through the plastic. It eventually collapsed on my broom and I was able to get it out.........all limp and soft. I decided if I didn't do something It was probably going to die so I propped it up in my hand at the feeder, gently tipped its beak into a port and ever so slightly rocked the feeder and stroked its throat. It took some time but eventually it did drink but still seemed too weak to do much but flop back on my hand, wings outstretched. I kept with it for awhile longer when another hummingbird came and started to dive at it. and at me!! Chittering all the while. At some point it lolled its head to look up and I had hopes. I waited until it felt like it wasn't so pliant and then tucked it onto the stand, put its beak back into a port and stepped back to see if it could hold itself upright. It did, only just so I stayed close but not right by and I stayed very quiet while the other bird joined it and eventually the other bird coaxed it to drink more, it very gradually became more alert and then the other managed to coax it into the air. We have many sparrows, mostly songs, I think. Maybe a couple white throats. I saw a couple Blue Jays earlier today but they aren't interested in staying around. Same with the grackles and starlings. I am not complaining after the hordes this spring. Lots and lots of gulls flying back from the shore just ambling along. I can't see what they are but from the colour many are juvenile. I have the very occasional Chickadee and still a faithful Hairy woodpecker who comes and demands seed cake although I haven't been putting one out for a bit. This pm I broke down and set up a small one and I see one of the sparrows is trying to have at it. We had a small brown bat in the house the other night. I was working in the studio and could hear this strange clicking noise that was a bit off time with the snick the clock hands make and although it took me awhile it was eventually discovered and set outside. It must have been sounding off to the clock and was hanging on the top of the curtain right beside it. I hope it made out ok. We watched the space station and the shuttle last evening. We have a young fox visiting most mornings. He wants the seed we put out for the Crows and Mourning doves. That bat program tonight sounds very interesting. Marg Millard, White Point, Queens http://MargMillard.ca
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