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RLW · 09-14-2011, 08:11 AM

By what I read the other day, most all males have left and in about 10 days after they leave the females will be on the move also. We will still see a very few left, they being the older ones and tanking up a bit more for there trip back. I also read that many of the birds do not fly across the Gulf but follow the coast of Texas and of that group many stay in Texas. Many of the ones that cross, stop and rest on the oil rigs and on ships. I found that info quite interesting as I have never heard those scenarios.
Oh, we still a stray one at our feeder, but aboout every other day or so. I believe we put fresh food out yesterday for the last time this year.

09-14-2011, 08:11 AM	#15
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Good bye Hummers for another year By what I read the other day, most all males have left and in about 10 days after they leave the females will be on the move also. We will still see a very few left, they being the older ones and tanking up a bit more for there trip back. I also read that many of the birds do not fly across the Gulf but follow the coast of Texas and of that group many stay in Texas. Many of the ones that cross, stop and rest on the oil rigs and on ships. I found that info quite interesting as I have never heard those scenarios. Oh, we still a stray one at our feeder, but aboout every other day or so. I believe we put fresh food out yesterday for the last time this year. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.