Birders

Walleye

(45,034 posts) Wed Oct 4, 2023, 10:07 AM Oct 2023

Straggler hummingbird stopped by early this morning. Went to all my flowers

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Straggler hummingbird stopped by early this morning. Went to all my flowers (Original Post) Walleye Oct 2023 OP

Aww. I'm only seeing them at my feeders every couple days now. Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #1

I'm surprised I thought these were all gone. I hadn't refilled the feeders Walleye Oct 2023 #2

There still are stragglers working their way down towards Delaware ... Donkees Oct 2023 #3

Thanks for the info, I refilled the big one and had to go get some sugar, I will refill the others Walleye Oct 2023 #4

The large swarms of gnats here are making it easier for these smaller juveniles to hunt protein ... Donkees Oct 2023 #5

I'll be looking for them, we have lots of tiny insects swimming here Walleye Oct 2023 #6

Still having hummers stop by (CT) today Oct 11. Get along little birdie. dem4decades Oct 2023 #7

My brother was speaking to me yesterday on the phone and he saw one. Northern Delaware Walleye Oct 2023 #8

That's 300 miles south of me, I don't know how long it will take for the ones here dem4decades Oct 2023 #9

Wingus Dingus

(9,173 posts)

1. Aww. I'm only seeing them at my feeders every couple days now.

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 10:36 AM

Oct 2023

Didn't see any at all yesterday. I'm in Colorado.

Walleye

(45,034 posts)

2. I'm surprised I thought these were all gone. I hadn't refilled the feeders

Reply to Wingus Dingus (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 10:38 AM

Oct 2023

Last edited Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:20 PM - Edit history (1)

She did find a little bit left in the feeder and some flowers. Put fresh nectar in there now. This is the latest I’ve seen one here in Delaware. We are enjoying just about perfect weather here today

Donkees

(33,728 posts)

3. There still are stragglers working their way down towards Delaware ...

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 07:38 PM

Oct 2023

In recent days, most have been slim juveniles, (one of them was very slim) and a couple of adult females. I'll be keeping feeders up for a couple more weeks at least.

Walleye

(45,034 posts)

4. Thanks for the info, I refilled the big one and had to go get some sugar, I will refill the others

Reply to Donkees (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 07:51 PM

Oct 2023

Donkees

(33,728 posts)

5. The large swarms of gnats here are making it easier for these smaller juveniles to hunt protein ...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 08:07 AM

Oct 2023

These little birds seem stronger now than when they arrived. I think it's possible for this group to reach your area within a few days depending on weather.

Earlier this morning, a larger and plumper juvenile male was examining the front gardens, not sure if this curious one is a new arrival.