Re: [cobirds] Hummingbird Feeder Question

In 2011, I accidentally left out a hummingbird feeder into late October.  While raking leaves on the 23rd, I noticed a hummingbird using the feeder regularly about every 20 minutes.  I thought it odd being so late, so I called my friend Nick Komar.  He urgently urged me to get photos (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S13987774), and he hurried over.  The following day, he subsequently identified it as a female Anna's Hummingbird, record of which was accepted by the CBRC.  A couple of other people were able to see the bird that evening, but before I was able to spread the word (after being confident in the ID), it snowed a foot or two, and the bird wasn't seen here again.  I now keep my feeder out late every year and look for wandering visitors.

Brad Biggerstaff

Fort Collins

On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 5:16 PM, William H Kaempfer <William.Kaempfer@colorado.edu> wrote:

Let me add there is a significant likelihood that a hummingbird visiting your feeder at this time of year is not a Rufous, Calliope, Broad-tailed or Black-chinned.  This is the time that a Rivoli's, Anna's, Ruby-throated or Costa's might just happen by.

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott
Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 4:47 PM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Hummingbird Feeder Question

 

Hi All,

Keeping your hummingbird feeders or any bird feeder up does not encourage birds to remain.   If it did, the Rufous Hummingbirds would still be here in large numbers, as would the Calliope and Broadtails.

Your feeders are just a supplement to the birds diet. 

I tell people to keep their hummingbird feeders up till at least the middle of October, or 2 weeks after you see your last hummingbird.

Scott Rashid
Estes Park

On 10/4/2017 4:36 PM, Deborahann S-C wrote:

There has been a question on my local Next Door website about whether hummingbird feeders should be left out at this point or brought in. Opponents say take them down, which encourages hummingbirds to stay rather than migrating. Curious to know the opinion of folks on this forum.

 

Thanks,

 

Deborahann Smith-Cleveland

North Boulder  

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