hummingbirds
While the talk of hummingbirds is up, I also could use some help. I have been trying to attract hummingbirds to my house for 3 years now, and have been unsuccesfull. I have tryed putting up a bottle style feeder filled with nectar, as well as planted foxgolve, trumpet honeysuckle vines, salvias, and many red impatiens. I have never seen a single hummer in my yard. I do live on the beach, and even though the flowers and feeders are not on the beach side of the house, I am wondering if my location on the coast is why I have no hummers. If anyone has any ideas for me, I would be most grateful. thanks.
James Randall
Fairfield
hum, I'd be willing to trade places .... beach vs inland; beach vs inland....
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:31:46 +0000
From: eyeflight16@optonline.net
To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: [CT Birds] hummingbirds
While the talk of hummingbirds is up, I also could use some help. I have been trying to attract hummingbirds to my house for 3 years now, and have been unsuccesfull. I have tryed putting up a bottle style feeder filled with nectar, as well as planted foxgolve, trumpet honeysuckle vines, salvias, and many red impatiens. I have never seen a single hummer in my yard. I do live on the beach, and even though the flowers and feeders are not on the beach side of the house, I am wondering if my location on the coast is why I have no hummers. If anyone has any ideas for me, I would be most grateful. thanks.
James Randall
Fairfield
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Hi James,
Here at our home in Stratford (10 years), we have a hummingbird feeder or two, plus an extensive flower garden to attract hummers and butterflies. I don't know what it is, but this year we have had almost no hummingbirds. None visited in the spring. And only 2 or 3 have made very brief, one-visit stops in the past month or so. Normally we would have 2-3 visiting daily now. My wife has plant pots on the deck filled with a variety of salvias and other attractants. But, we too are still waiting.
Also, I'm out birding sw CT a lot, and I have only seen about 5 hummingbirds afield all year. So, all I can say, is that from our perspective, there are far fewer hummingbirds than normal, at least in this part of the state.
Frank Mantlik
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From: eyeflight16@optonline.net eyeflight16@optonline.net
Subject: [CT Birds] hummingbirds
To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 3:31 PM
While the talk of hummingbirds is up, I also could use some help. I have been trying to attract hummingbirds to my house for 3 years now, and have been unsuccesfull. I have tryed putting up a bottle style feeder filled with nectar, as well as planted foxgolve, trumpet honeysuckle vines, salvias, and many red impatiens. I have never seen a single hummer in my yard. I do live on the beach, and even though the flowers and feeders are not on the beach side of the house, I am wondering if my location on the coast is why I have no hummers. If anyone has any ideas for me, I would be most grateful. thanks.
James Randall
Fairfield
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