[NatureNS] humminbird gatherings

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>I was talking to Weldon MacPhail just this afternoon and he said the same
thing..more than usual hummers "buzzing' around and competing for food. 
He said he had to re-fill his feeders today after filling them yesterday.
Billy

Today we have had a much larger number of hummingbirds than we have had
> since spring. Normally, for  this year, there are 7, 8 or even more but
> late
> this afternoon when the rain stopped we have had males, females and
> juveniles all buzzing about. Even counting the fledglings there are  more
> birds than I would expect. Something is going to happen and very soon. I
> would expect the males to begin leaving shortly. Anyone noticing this?
> Right now it appears that individual  males are trying to hold feeders for
> their females and the young. I wonder if they will leave enmasse? They
> certainly are going through a lot of food, but the flowers aren't
> producing
> food for the, I watch them go flower to flower and they are searching
> quite
> desperately by times. I wonder if the mix 4-1 should be increased
> slightly?
> Any thoughts.?
> Best regards,
> Marg Millard.ca
>
>
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