Hummingbirds 2025

hilltopper · 04-26-2025, 11:16 AM

Put all the feeders out yesterday knowing I was seven to ten days early. Guess not. I've seen two visits today. Likely females heading north. Get your feeders out!

retired · 04-29-2025, 04:34 PM

Our feeders are out in Belmont. No takers yet.

upthesaukee · 04-29-2025, 06:25 PM

Feeders out yesterday, first arrival this afternoon. Great day!

Dave

IrishEyes · 04-30-2025, 10:27 AM

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Baltimore Oriole visited the feeder several times yesterday!
No sure why this picture is sideways, it wasn't like that when uploaded.

jeffk · 05-01-2025, 03:41 AM

Same day as last year.
Male, ruby throated hummingbird showed up multiple times in the afternoon.

Biggd · 05-01-2025, 07:35 AM

I just put the feeder out yesterday.
Are there better areas than others? I had it hanging from the overhang on my house for a few years and it seemed to attract a lot of action. Then I hung it from my shed and didn't notice as many. Now I went back to hanging it from my house but this time I hung it in front of a window, we'll see.
I don't know if hummingbirds like windows?

tis · 05-01-2025, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggd

I just put the feeder out yesterday.
Are there better areas than others? I had it hanging from the overhang on my house for a few years and it seemed to attract a lot of action. Then I hung it from my shed and didn't notice as many. Now I went back to hanging it from my house but this time I hung it in front of a window, we'll see.
I don't know if hummingbirds like windows?

The females do, they can primp. The males not so much.

jeffk · 05-01-2025, 03:43 PM

One of the problems with windows is that the hummingbirds can have trouble seeing that they are there, especially when they start chasing each other. We have our feeders in front of windows and occasionally they will fly into them. They seem to shake it off but I suppose they could get hurt. There's no way to really tell.

If it happened more frequently, I would probably move the feeders but it's usually only once or twice a season, AND the windows give us a spectacular view of them especially when they start getting into their territorial antics.

retired · 05-03-2025, 11:03 AM

We saw our first hummingbird yesterday 5/2 at the feeder. A small one. Must have lost weight on the trip north, LOL.

Billy603 · 05-31-2025, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hilltopper

Put all the feeders out yesterday knowing I was seven to ten days early. Guess not. I've seen two visits today. Likely females heading north. Get your feeders out!

I put my feeders up when I saw this post, and have yet to see a single one. I usually get a lot of them. I did get a lot of Orioles though, but haven't seen any for two days now, so maybe they're done with oranges and nectar now...

barefootbay · 09-07-2025, 06:31 PM

Any sign of slow down or migration yet ?

Newbiesaukee · 09-07-2025, 08:39 PM

Mine left 2 days ago.

DRH · 09-07-2025, 09:09 PM

Our feeder is still busy. Saw mostly females today, but some males came yesterday.

Woody38 · 09-08-2025, 03:13 AM

They are still here. I love how they come up to the window looking to see us. They come and hover, waving at us and come closer when we wave to them. One actually came and touched the window.

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pondguy · 09-08-2025, 05:16 AM

There were three at my Rose of Sharon bush yesterday. They came and went all day thats a first in 20 years.

Biggd · 09-08-2025, 08:27 AM

I think I may have diluted the liquid too much or the liquid is old, haven't seen too many around the feeder this year.

upthesaukee · 09-08-2025, 09:15 AM

I still have at least one left. As I was reading this thread a few minutes ago, I looked out at my feeder, and lo and behold, there was a female helping herself to some nectar.

I know that I am close to the end of the season, and will not refill the feeder when it is empty. I don't want to have the hummingbirds overstay their visit.

Dave

tis · 09-08-2025, 10:56 AM

We had one this morning.

Billy603 · 09-08-2025, 11:41 PM

I'm still seeing a lot of them

Merrymeeting · Yesterday, 05:48 PM

Still many fighting for space on my multiple feeders

barefootbay · Yesterday, 07:46 PM

Broke down and made some more nectar this afternoon . They are still very active .

Woody38 · Yesterday, 11:38 PM

Those at the feeder in front of the house have left. They were greenbacks and males. The other feeder is busy with females. I made some new nectar this morning.

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upthesaukee · Today, 08:22 AM

Had two fighting over the feeder first thing this morning.

Dave

pondguy · Today, 01:43 PM

They are front page news on this weeks Weirs Times.

04-26-2025, 11:16 AM	#1
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 727 Thanks: 25 Thanked 109 Times in 70 Posts	Hummingbirds 2025 Put all the feeders out yesterday knowing I was seven to ten days early. Guess not. I've seen two visits today. Likely females heading north. Get your feeders out!

04-29-2025, 06:25 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,607 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,477 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	Feeders out yesterday... Feeders out yesterday, first arrival this afternoon. Great day! Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-30-2025, 10:27 AM	#4
IrishEyes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 61 Thanks: 20 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	First visitor at feeder! Baltimore Oriole visited the feeder several times yesterday! No sure why this picture is sideways, it wasn't like that when uploaded. __________________ *IrishEyes*

05-01-2025, 03:41 AM	#5
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 210 Thanked 451 Times in 260 Posts	Arrived April 30th Same day as last year. Male, ruby throated hummingbird showed up multiple times in the afternoon.

09-07-2025, 08:39 PM	#12
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,361 Thanks: 959 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	Mine left 2 days ago. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

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04-29-2025, 04:34 PM	#2
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 144 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	Our feeders are out in Belmont. No takers yet.

05-01-2025, 07:35 AM	#6
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,220 Thanks: 2,289 Thanked 1,221 Times in 780 Posts	I just put the feeder out yesterday. Are there better areas than others? I had it hanging from the overhang on my house for a few years and it seemed to attract a lot of action. Then I hung it from my shed and didn't notice as many. Now I went back to hanging it from my house but this time I hung it in front of a window, we'll see. I don't know if hummingbirds like windows?

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upthesaukee (05-01-2025)

05-01-2025, 03:43 PM	#8
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 210 Thanked 451 Times in 260 Posts	One of the problems with windows is that the hummingbirds can have trouble seeing that they are there, especially when they start chasing each other. We have our feeders in front of windows and occasionally they will fly into them. They seem to shake it off but I suppose they could get hurt. There's no way to really tell. If it happened more frequently, I would probably move the feeders but it's usually only once or twice a season, AND the windows give us a spectacular view of them especially when they start getting into their territorial antics.

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Biggd (05-01-2025)

05-03-2025, 11:03 AM	#9
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 144 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	We saw our first hummingbird yesterday 5/2 at the feeder. A small one. Must have lost weight on the trip north, LOL.

09-07-2025, 06:31 PM	#11
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 394 Thanks: 74 Thanked 106 Times in 74 Posts	Any sign of slow down or migration yet ?

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DRH (09-07-2025)

09-07-2025, 09:09 PM	#13
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 1,211 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Still Here Our feeder is still busy. Saw mostly females today, but some males came yesterday. __________________ DRH

09-08-2025, 03:13 AM	#14
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 581 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	They are still here. I love how they come up to the window looking to see us. They come and hover, waving at us and come closer when we wave to them. One actually came and touched the window. ______________________________________ I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic

09-08-2025, 05:16 AM	#15
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 286 Thanks: 594 Thanked 209 Times in 133 Posts	There were three at my Rose of Sharon bush yesterday. They came and went all day thats a first in 20 years.

09-08-2025, 08:27 AM	#16
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,220 Thanks: 2,289 Thanked 1,221 Times in 780 Posts	I think I may have diluted the liquid too much or the liquid is old, haven't seen too many around the feeder this year.

09-08-2025, 09:15 AM	#17
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,607 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,477 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	Still have at least 1... I still have at least one left. As I was reading this thread a few minutes ago, I looked out at my feeder, and lo and behold, there was a female helping herself to some nectar. I know that I am close to the end of the season, and will not refill the feeder when it is empty. I don't want to have the hummingbirds overstay their visit. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-08-2025, 10:56 AM	#18
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,810 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,469 Times in 1,025 Posts	We had one this morning.

09-08-2025, 11:41 PM	#19
Billy603 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2023 Posts: 12 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	I'm still seeing a lot of them

Yesterday, 05:48 PM	#20
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Still many fighting for space on my multiple feeders

Yesterday, 07:46 PM	#21
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 394 Thanks: 74 Thanked 106 Times in 74 Posts	Broke down and made some more nectar this afternoon . They are still very active .

Yesterday, 11:38 PM	#22
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 581 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	Those at the feeder in front of the house have left. They were greenbacks and males. The other feeder is busy with females. I made some new nectar this morning. ___________________________________ I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic

Today, 08:22 AM	#23
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,607 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,477 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	Still have at least two Had two fighting over the feeder first thing this morning. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

Today, 01:43 PM	#24
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 286 Thanks: 594 Thanked 209 Times in 133 Posts	They are front page news on this weeks Weirs Times.