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Re: hummingbird question

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AMY HOPKINS
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 6:37 PM

I leave my feeder up until frost. There are occasional late stragglers coming through.
Amy HopkinsGuilford

I leave my feeder up until frost. There are occasional late stragglers coming through. Amy HopkinsGuilford
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Roy Harvey
Wed, Sep 21, 2022 2:38 PM

Considering the question of when to stop feeding hummers, keep in mind that there are more hummingbirds than our Ruby-Throated.  Hummers that are out of range can be out of season too.  A quick visit to the archive of ARCC reports at the COA web site (ctbirding.org) turned these examples up, but there were more.

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD
   23 Oct 2013 

CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD
   mid-Oct until at least 21 Dec 2008

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
   late October or early November 1998
   30 Oct to 22 Nov 2000
   22 Nov to 12 Dec
   28 Nov to 7 Dec    

Roy Harvey
Cheshire, CT

Considering the question of when to stop feeding hummers, keep in mind that there are more hummingbirds than our Ruby-Throated.  Hummers that are out of range can be out of season too.  A quick visit to the archive of ARCC reports at the COA web site (ctbirding.org) turned these examples up, but there were more. BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD    23 Oct 2013  CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD    mid-Oct until at least 21 Dec 2008 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD    late October or early November 1998    30 Oct to 22 Nov 2000    22 Nov to 12 Dec    28 Nov to 7 Dec     Roy Harvey Cheshire, CT