Do you still have hummingbirds?

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10-09-2011, 03:54 PM

#61

BobbysGirl

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Central Illinois

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Here in Central Illinois we had our big group leave about 10 days ago. Now we are just getting 2-3 each day. We assume these are the migrating birds heading south. We always leave our feeders out at least 2 weeks after we see our last one just in case there are any stragglers!

10-09-2011, 04:08 PM

#62

Quilter2B

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Our Little Green Acres in NorCal

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Just saw a couple yesterday - thinking maybe I should refill the feeders?

10-09-2011, 04:18 PM

#63

quilter2

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Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: Central Florida

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Mine have been gone for over a month. It seems like they really left early.

10-09-2011, 10:33 PM

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bethanywoman

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: Bethany Okla

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Ours left about 2 weeks ago....hummingbird websites say leaving feeders out will not keep them if it is time to go, I believe it is the daylight length that triggers the hummers to travel. This years we had 3 coming to our feeder and if I sat real still, I could sit on the porch about 8 feet away, how thrilling. Located in OKC.

10-10-2011, 01:31 PM

#65

sew1

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: central Illinois

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Had some until last week. Sure do miss seeing them each morning.

10-20-2011, 06:29 AM

#66

Quilter7x

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Location: north east

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We had them up until a week ago. It's been a very mild fall with just one frost so far. Some of my flowers are still going strong, but most got hit with that frost.

The last date we saw a hummingbird drinking from our feeder was Sunday, 10/16/11.