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It appears that migration is triggered by things other than the
abundance of food. I see recommendations that hummingbird feeders be
kept up until freezing. It also might help to finally fatten up those
needing it for migration.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 10/19/2018 7:28 AM, nancy dowd wrote:
> I don’t feel that feeders delay HBs and other birds from migrating.
> Other cues, such as day length and many we don’t fully understand,
> seem to send the majority on their way at roughly the same time each
> fall. There are always stragglers like this Hummingbird who is
> benefitting from Marg’s high-energy feeder at this late date. But I
> doubt feeders are what postponed its departure in the first place.
>
> Nancy D
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Oct 18, 2018, at 7:48 PM, David <dwebster@glinx.com
> <mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> Nothing like the voice of inexperience but I wonder, in this era
>> of very erratic weather, if it might be desirable in future to
>> discontinue feeding hummers early to encourage them to leave before
>> adverse weather could arrive.
>> Yt, DW, Kentville
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> From: "Marg Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca <mailto:mmillard@eastlink.ca>>
>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Sent: 10/18/2018 7:15:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird
>>
>>> Hi Ken, yes it might but I think they are hardier than we think.
>>> Fresh food is out again and I will put a warm feeder out in the am.
>>> I can’t think what else to do really.
>>> I have posted photos.
>>> .............................................................
>>> Poor thing will freeze, Marg. I took the last of my hummer feeders
>>> down
>>> today thinking that any still here before the cold spell would not have
>>> survived.
>>> Ken MacAulay
>>> Port Mouton, NS
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<font face="Calibri">It appears that migration is triggered by
things other than the abundance of food. I see recommendations
that hummingbird feeders be kept up until freezing. It also might
help to finally fatten up those needing it for migration.<br>
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Don<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill
donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/19/2018 7:28 AM, nancy dowd
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I don’t feel that feeders delay HBs and other birds from
migrating. Other cues, such as day length and many we don’t fully
understand, seem to send the majority on their way at roughly the
same time each fall. There are always stragglers like this
Hummingbird who is benefitting from Marg’s high-energy feeder at
this late date. But I doubt feeders are what postponed its
departure in the first place.
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<div>Nancy D<br>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div>
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On Oct 18, 2018, at 7:48 PM, David <<a
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<div><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4">Hi All,</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"> Nothing
like the voice of inexperience but I wonder, in this era
of very erratic weather, if it might be desirable in
future to discontinue feeding hummers early to encourage
them to leave before adverse weather could arrive.</font></div>
<div><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4">Yt, DW,
Kentville</font></div>
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<div>To: <a href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"
moz-do-not-send="true">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div>
<div>Sent: 10/18/2018 7:15:20 PM</div>
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<div>Hi Ken, yes it might but I think they are
hardier than we think. Fresh food is out again
and I will put a warm feeder out in the am. I
can’t think what else to do really. </div>
<div>I have posted photos.</div>
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<div>Poor thing will freeze, Marg. I took the last
of my hummer feeders down </div>
<div>today thinking that any still here before the
cold spell would not have </div>
<div>survived.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Ken MacAulay</div>
<div>Port Mouton, NS </div>
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