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Beverly Propen

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 4:56 PM

I have 2-3 lingering juvenile or female hummingbirds. In past years I have
hung plants out which an occasional hummingbird will feed at when heading
south. This year I put out a hummingbird sugar water feeder. It has been
used heavily in recent weeks. In addition I have vermillionaire plants
which they feed at.
Til what approximate date does one leave out the sugar water feeders?
Will this deter them from migrating? (I know this question was asked in
past years, but I couldn't find any reference to it).

Thank you,
Bev Propen, Orange

I have 2-3 lingering juvenile or female hummingbirds. In past years I have hung plants out which an occasional hummingbird will feed at when heading south. This year I put out a hummingbird sugar water feeder. It has been used heavily in recent weeks. In addition I have vermillionaire plants which they feed at. Til what approximate date does one leave out the sugar water feeders? Will this deter them from migrating? (I know this question was asked in past years, but I couldn't find any reference to it). Thank you, Bev Propen, Orange

TK

teustis killingworthlibrary.org

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 5:22 PM

Hi, Bev!

The hummers will move along on their own schedule, based on the decreasing daylight. So they will inevitably leave. It's good to have extra "juice" for any stragglers - if they're running late, they'll need it!

We don't do feeders at our house, but we do plant for hummers. There are also native, wild plants - like jewel weed - that hummers love, and it blooms well into the fall. Nature certainly doesn't "self-weed" to encourage birds to migrate. By the same logic, all the rodents would have to go into hiding to encourage birds of prey to migrate.

🙂

Tammy Eustis
Chester

From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 12:56 PM
To: Ct Birdlist ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: [CT Birds] hummingbird question

I have 2-3 lingering juvenile or female hummingbirds. In past years I have
hung plants out which an occasional hummingbird will feed at when heading
south. This year I put out a hummingbird sugar water feeder. It has been
used heavily in recent weeks. In addition I have vermillionaire plants
which they feed at.
Til what approximate date does one leave out the sugar water feeders?
Will this deter them from migrating? (I know this question was asked in
past years, but I couldn't find any reference to it).

Thank you,
Bev Propen, Orange

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Hi, Bev! The hummers will move along on their own schedule, based on the decreasing daylight. So they will inevitably leave. It's good to have extra "juice" for any stragglers - if they're running late, they'll need it! We don't do feeders at our house, but we do plant for hummers. There are also native, wild plants - like jewel weed - that hummers love, and it blooms well into the fall. Nature certainly doesn't "self-weed" to encourage birds to migrate. By the same logic, all the rodents would have to go into hiding to encourage birds of prey to migrate. 🙂 Tammy Eustis Chester ________________________________ From: Beverly Propen via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 12:56 PM To: Ct Birdlist <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Subject: [CT Birds] hummingbird question I have 2-3 lingering juvenile or female hummingbirds. In past years I have hung plants out which an occasional hummingbird will feed at when heading south. This year I put out a hummingbird sugar water feeder. It has been used heavily in recent weeks. In addition I have vermillionaire plants which they feed at. Til what approximate date does one leave out the sugar water feeders? Will this deter them from migrating? (I know this question was asked in past years, but I couldn't find any reference to it). Thank you, Bev Propen, Orange CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

KV

Kathy Van Der Aue

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 5:34 PM

My "late date" on Hummers is October 5th but I leave the feeders up for
another 10 days or so in case of stragglers.

Kathy Van Der Aue
Southport, CT

On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 12:57 PM Beverly Propen via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

I have 2-3 lingering juvenile or female hummingbirds. In past years I have
hung plants out which an occasional hummingbird will feed at when heading
south. This year I put out a hummingbird sugar water feeder. It has been
used heavily in recent weeks. In addition I have vermillionaire plants
which they feed at.
Til what approximate date does one leave out the sugar water feeders?
Will this deter them from migrating? (I know this question was asked in
past years, but I couldn't find any reference to it).

Thank you,
Bev Propen, Orange

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My "late date" on Hummers is October 5th but I leave the feeders up for another 10 days or so in case of stragglers. Kathy Van Der Aue Southport, CT On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 12:57 PM Beverly Propen via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > I have 2-3 lingering juvenile or female hummingbirds. In past years I have > hung plants out which an occasional hummingbird will feed at when heading > south. This year I put out a hummingbird sugar water feeder. It has been > used heavily in recent weeks. In addition I have vermillionaire plants > which they feed at. > Til what approximate date does one leave out the sugar water feeders? > Will this deter them from migrating? (I know this question was asked in > past years, but I couldn't find any reference to it). > > Thank you, > Bev Propen, Orange > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >