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Index of Subjects > My second broods of barn swallows are starting to fledge this week as > well. > > Rob > Georgefield The chickadees in my birdhouse have a second brood going as well here in St. Peter's Billy > > > > ________________________________ > 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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