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For the past two weeks with the arrival of fledgelings I go through 9 cups of 4
to 1 ratio a day. Most of my males have already left.
My second broods of barn swallows are starting to fledge this week as well.
Rob
Georgefield
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From: "jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca" <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: bdigout@seaside.ns.ca
Sent: Sun, July 31, 2011 7:34:36 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] humminbird gatherings
Same here in Cape George,CB.Am filling the feeder every second day and it's a
large one!There were six birds on the feeder and another trying to get on.
Jeannie Shermerhorn
---- bdigout@seaside.ns.ca wrote:
> >I was talking to Weldon MacPhail just this afternoon and he said the same
> thing..more than usual hummers "buzzing' around and competing for food.
> He said he had to re-fill his feeders today after filling them yesterday.
> Billy
>
> Today we have had a much larger number of hummingbirds than we have had
> > since spring. Normally, for this year, there are 7, 8 or even more but
> > late
> > this afternoon when the rain stopped we have had males, females and
> > juveniles all buzzing about. Even counting the fledglings there are more
> > birds than I would expect. Something is going to happen and very soon. I
> > would expect the males to begin leaving shortly. Anyone noticing this?
> > Right now it appears that individual males are trying to hold feeders for
> > their females and the young. I wonder if they will leave enmasse? They
> > certainly are going through a lot of food, but the flowers aren't
> > producing
> > food for the, I watch them go flower to flower and they are searching
> > quite
> > desperately by times. I wonder if the mix 4-1 should be increased
> > slightly?
> > Any thoughts.?
> > Best regards,
> > Marg Millard.ca
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>For the past two weeks with the arrival of fledgelings I go through 9 cups of 4 to 1 ratio a day. Most of my males have already left. </div><div><br></div><div>My second broods of barn swallows are starting to fledge this week as well.</div><div><br></div><div>Rob</div><div>Georgefield</div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca" <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> bdigout@seaside.ns.ca<br><b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sun, July 31, 2011 7:34:36 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] humminbird gatherings<br></font><br>Same here in Cape George,CB.Am filling the feeder every second day and it's a large one!There were six birds on the feeder and another trying to get on.<br>Jeannie Shermerhorn<br><br><br><br>---- bdigout@seaside.ns.ca wrote: <br>> >I was talking to Weldon MacPhail just this afternoon and he said the same<br>> thing..more than usual hummers "buzzing' around and competing for food. <br>> He said he had to re-fill his feeders today after filling them yesterday.<br>> Billy<br>> <br>> Today we have had a much larger number of hummingbirds than we have had<br>> > since spring. Normally, for this year, there are 7, 8 or even more but<br>> > late<br>> > this afternoon when
the rain stopped we have had males, females and<br>> > juveniles all buzzing about. Even counting the fledglings there are more<br>> > birds than I would expect. Something is going to happen and very soon. I<br>> > would expect the males to begin leaving shortly. Anyone noticing this?<br>> > Right now it appears that individual males are trying to hold feeders for<br>> > their females and the young. I wonder if they will leave enmasse? They<br>> > certainly are going through a lot of food, but the flowers aren't<br>> > producing<br>> > food for the, I watch them go flower to flower and they are searching<br>> > quite<br>> > desperately by times. I wonder if the mix 4-1 should be increased<br>> > slightly?<br>> > Any thoughts.?<br>> > Best regards,<br>> > Marg Millard.ca<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> <br>><br></div></div><div
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