On two or three mornings recently I have found my 2 hummingbird feeders almost empty, having watched hummers feeding as it got dark, with plenty of nectar in the feeders (I filled them yesterday afternoon - they also visit many flowers nearby).  There are at least 4 hummers - no other birds visit these feeders, and, sadly, don't have any bats this year.  Could it be moths?  Could they drink that much?  Very curious!
Angel Dimmitt
New Milford

I had a squirrel who would tip the hummingbird tube feeder and help himself to some nectar.
On Monday, August 9, 2021, 10:20:49 AM EDT, Angela Dimmitt via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:

On two or three mornings recently I have found my 2 hummingbird feeders almost empty, having watched hummers feeding as it got dark, with plenty of nectar in the feeders (I filled them yesterday afternoon - they also visit many flowers nearby).  There are at least 4 hummers - no other birds visit these feeders, and, sadly, don't have any bats this year.  Could it be moths?  Could they drink that much?  Very curious!
Angel Dimmitt
New Milford

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Thank you - I've never seen a gray squirrel approach either feeder by day (one would fall down if touched) but two people have suggested flying squirrels at night.  Interesting possibility.Angela

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Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Nocturnal Nectar Feeders - Who?

I had a squirrel who would tip the hummingbird tube feeder and help himself to some nectar.
On Monday, August 9, 2021, 10:20:49 AM EDT, Angela Dimmitt via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:

On two or three mornings recently I have found my 2 hummingbird feeders almost empty, having watched hummers feeding as it got dark, with plenty of nectar in the feeders (I filled them yesterday afternoon - they also visit many flowers nearby).  There are at least 4 hummers - no other birds visit these feeders, and, sadly, don't have any bats this year.  Could it be moths?  Could they drink that much?  Very curious!
Angel Dimmitt
New Milford

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My squirrel was a flying squirrel.
On Monday, August 9, 2021, 12:54:54 PM EDT, Angela Dimmitt angeladimmitt@aol.com wrote:

Thank you - I've never seen a gray squirrel approach either feeder by day (one would fall down if touched) but two people have suggested flying squirrels at night.  Interesting possibility.Angela

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To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org; Angela Dimmitt angeladimmitt@aol.com
Sent: Mon, Aug 9, 2021 12:47 pm
Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Nocturnal Nectar Feeders - Who?

I had a squirrel who would tip the hummingbird tube feeder and help himself to some nectar.
On Monday, August 9, 2021, 10:20:49 AM EDT, Angela Dimmitt via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:

On two or three mornings recently I have found my 2 hummingbird feeders almost empty, having watched hummers feeding as it got dark, with plenty of nectar in the feeders (I filled them yesterday afternoon - they also visit many flowers nearby).  There are at least 4 hummers - no other birds visit these feeders, and, sadly, don't have any bats this year.  Could it be moths?  Could they drink that much?  Very curious!
Angel Dimmitt
New Milford

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I’ve had a bear nearly drink it all!!!

On 08/09/2021 10:20 AM Angela Dimmitt via CTBirds <
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On two or three mornings recently I have found my 2 hummingbird feeders
almost empty, having watched hummers feeding as it got dark, with
plenty of nectar in the feeders (I filled them yesterday afternoon -
they also visit many flowers nearby).  There are at least 4 hummers -
no other birds visit these feeders, and, sadly, don't have any bats
this year.  Could it be moths?  Could they drink that much?  Very
curious!

Angel Dimmitt

New Milford

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