Subject: [Tweeters] Rufous Hummers...
Date: Jun 28 21:49:30 2007
From: andie777 - andie777 at isomedia.com


The Rufous Hummingbirds seem to have left the Anacortes area. Having kept a daily bird log for 30 years, gone are the days when males left in July and the females and kids left in August. In the past 4 years they have pretty much cleared out by the first part of July. Migrants come through and you can tell who they are as they are not interested in the feeder.
We seemed to have had two sets this year plus an extra male. Only the one set came to the feeder with a young one and it was the male showing the young the ropes.
Last year, at this time, Kitsap seemed to have a sudden influx so perhaps things are better over there.
I have an old friend who lives in a retirement center in Silverdale. She told of 4 males in her flowers on the patio. She made a quick trip to the local feed store to purchase a bottle feeder. She got safely home, cooked some syrup, cooled it, filled the feeder and went to dinner. When she got back the birds were already using the feeder so she turned on the TV and watched the Mariners beat Cinci and watched the hummers at the same time. She thought it was a fantastic day. Pretty good for a 88 year old, eh?
Have a good one !

Cleo Andreasen
Anacortes, WA
andie777 at isomedia.com