Hummingbirds 2022

Merrymeeting · 07-10-2022, 09:17 AM

Over the past few weeks, the many hummingbirds who usually visit my feeders seem to have disappeared. We've seen few if any in the past week. I've checked with friend in Laconia and he's seeing (or not seeing) the same. Anyone know why?

JTA · 07-10-2022, 09:27 AM

Birds are pretty active at my place on Cow Island. Did you get your feeder(s) out early?

upthesaukee · 07-10-2022, 12:37 PM

My hummingbirds, and I've seen at least 3 at one time, are going through somewhere between 1/2 - 2/3 cup of their elixer of life every 3-4 days. My mixture is 1:4, sugar to water. No food coloring. They come right at 1st light and keep coming to after dark.

Dave

mcdude · 07-10-2022, 04:11 PM

I've got plenty just over the state line from Wakefield, NH. Love watching them fight each other off!

DRH · 07-11-2022, 05:12 AM

We use the same 1:4 sugar to water mix as upthesaukee and have dawn to dusk activity here in Meredith.

Merrymeeting · 07-11-2022, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the responses. Yes, feeders were out early and we've had plenty of activity until recently. I also use the 4:1 water/sugar mix, boiling the water first.

At first I thought it might be due to a bad batch. But mixed another and still didn't see many. I'm going to try again today. Just ran all the feeders through the dishwasher. Will rinse well, fill with a fresh batch and see what happens.

tis · 07-11-2022, 01:19 PM

We were seeing them a lot too and none for a while.

Cindido · 07-11-2022, 01:48 PM

our hummers are here on wolfeboro neck

Newbiesaukee · 07-11-2022, 02:38 PM

Also 1:4 mixture and same hummer activity as usual on Long Island. OTOH this year we have seen many fewer deer, squirrels, almost any wildlife except birds on the daily 7 am walk.

07-10-2022, 09:17 AM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	Hummingbirds 2022 Over the past few weeks, the many hummingbirds who usually visit my feeders seem to have disappeared. We've seen few if any in the past week. I've checked with friend in Laconia and he's seeing (or not seeing) the same. Anyone know why?

07-10-2022, 12:37 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,440 Thanked 1,975 Times in 1,076 Posts	Alton Bay My hummingbirds, and I've seen at least 3 at one time, are going through somewhere between 1/2 - 2/3 cup of their elixer of life every 3-4 days. My mixture is 1:4, sugar to water. No food coloring. They come right at 1st light and keep coming to after dark. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

07-10-2022, 04:11 PM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,366 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,053 Times in 493 Posts	I've got plenty just over the state line from Wakefield, NH. Love watching them fight each other off! __________________ Last edited by mcdude; 07-11-2022 at 05:49 AM.

07-11-2022, 05:12 AM	#5
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,198 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	Lots of Activity Here Too We use the same 1:4 sugar to water mix as upthesaukee and have dawn to dusk activity here in Meredith. __________________ DRH

07-11-2022, 12:31 PM	#6
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	Thanks for the responses. Yes, feeders were out early and we've had plenty of activity until recently. I also use the 4:1 water/sugar mix, boiling the water first. At first I thought it might be due to a bad batch. But mixed another and still didn't see many. I'm going to try again today. Just ran all the feeders through the dishwasher. Will rinse well, fill with a fresh batch and see what happens. Last edited by Merrymeeting; 07-11-2022 at 02:54 PM.

07-10-2022, 09:27 AM	#2
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 33 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Birds are pretty active at my place on Cow Island. Did you get your feeder(s) out early?

07-11-2022, 01:19 PM	#7
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	We were seeing them a lot too and none for a while.

07-11-2022, 01:48 PM	#8
Cindido Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 157 Thanks: 222 Thanked 57 Times in 32 Posts	our hummers are here on wolfeboro neck

07-11-2022, 02:38 PM	#9
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,351 Thanks: 938 Thanked 570 Times in 296 Posts	Also 1:4 mixture and same hummer activity as usual on Long Island. OTOH this year we have seen many fewer deer, squirrels, almost any wildlife except birds on the daily 7 am walk. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

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