[CT Birds] Watch for Hummingbirds

[Kathy Van Der Aue]

Still none sighted in Connecticut.  Will you be the first???  I've got my 
feeders up too!

Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT
kvda at optonline.net
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Watch for Hummingbirds


> My feeder has been up since April 1st.
>
> It's just not right to have 70 degrees without hummingbirds and orioles 
> present, not to mention nothing in bloom yet.  :)))
>
>
> The flowering quince buds are swelling daily, if these temps continued we 
> would have blooms soon, the rain and cooler temps should slow things down. 
> The hummers and orioles arrive while the quince is blooming each year and 
> visit it frequently.
>
> Bluebirds have been copulating regularly, but no eggs yet. Not sure this 
> is the same female we have had for 4 years as she would build and lay her 
> clutch immediately upon finishing the nest. T he banded male who came 
> through rehab, and had 3 clutches last year, lost the battle. This year it 
> is an unbanded male who has won our property.  The battle was hot and 
> heavy for a few weeks.
>
> Yesterday I purchased 4 slot boxes after getting permission to do a 
> bluebird trail across the road from me in some great open habitat. 
> Hopefully this will work out well.
>
> The phoebe is quite apparent these days, actively singing and scouting out 
> potential sites. Hope he scores a girl! He's got me smitten! :))))
>
> Jayne Amico/Southington
>
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