The hummingbird activity here in Lyme has picked up significantly lately. There are at least 10 hummingbirds and probably more swarming around our mimosa tree and going back and forth to the feeder and other flowers. Is this the start of the migration already (seems a bit early) or are these locals who are stocking up for their long flight to their wintering grounds? Julie Keefer

I've had a big increase here too and I think it's just normal migration. I understand that the older adults go early and the youngsters follow when they get mature enough. Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT kvda@optonline.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Keefer" <julie.keefer@gmail.com> To: "CtBirds Digest Digest" <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: [CT Birds] hummingbirds in Lyme > The hummingbird activity here in Lyme has picked up significantly lately. > There are at least 10 hummingbirds and probably more swarming around our > mimosa tree and going back and forth to the feeder and other flowers. Is > this the start of the migration already (seems a bit early) or are these > locals who are stocking up for their long flight to their wintering > grounds? > > Julie Keefer > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org