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Post by josterhold on Mar 9, 2006 15:11:54 GMT -8
hello birders
just had a report from a customer living in the ryder lake area of chilliwack that he saw a male rufous hummingbird. he is now rushing to get his feeders out.
keep those eyes and ears open; things are going to get exciting with new migrants coming in.
cheers,
jason
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dvdk
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Post by dvdk on Mar 16, 2006 17:24:49 GMT -8
I was caught off guard by my first rufous hummingbird of the season yesterday (March 15). It was buzzing around the rosebush just outside our window where we usually hang our feeder, wondering where it was!
By referring to my notes from the last year, they are right on time, however their nectar sources seem to be flowering a week or two later this year, as I have written that at this time last year indian plum was nearly out of flower and salmonberry was in full bloom.
I've also heard that the hummers are more in tune to the abundance of small insects than the flowering of their favourite nectar sources.
Anyway, first hummer of the year for me, better get those feeders up!
Daniel
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Post by kastern on Mar 22, 2006 15:04:41 GMT -8
Finally - first sighting of a hummingbird over here in Harrison Mills ;D One of my neighbours just called to say she'd had a female at her feeder. Unusual that the first was a female, I thought the males were supposed to show up first!  Anyway, just happy they've finally found us. Last year the first sighting was on the 11th of March, this year it's the 22cd. Kathy |
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Post by josterhold on Mar 24, 2006 9:39:57 GMT -8
hello birders
had our first hummingbird at the feeder this morning and have had 7 or 8 reports at this store this week.
cheers,
jason
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Post by JeffOver on Mar 31, 2006 16:22:05 GMT -8
Just had our first male rufous hummingbird 30 seconds ago!!! Right on, I was starting to get worried! Jeff  ;D   |
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Anyway, just happy they've finally found us. Last year the first sighting was on the 11th of March, this year it's the 22cd.
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