[NatureNS] humminbird gatherings

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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:50:05 -0300 (ADT)
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> My second broods of barn swallows are starting to fledge this week as
> well.
>
> Rob
> Georgefield

The chickadees in my birdhouse have a second brood going as well here in
St. Peter's
Billy
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca" <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Cc: bdigout@seaside.ns.ca
> Sent: Sun, July 31, 2011 7:34:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] humminbird gatherings
>
> Same here in Cape George,CB.Am filling the feeder every second day and
> it's a
> large one!There were six birds on the feeder and another trying to get on.
> Jeannie Shermerhorn
>
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>
> ---- bdigout@seaside.ns.ca wrote:
>> >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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