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First hummer spotted today - Mar 31!!

Woo Hoo! Spotted my first hummer today at one of my feeders (which, of course, I've had up for a week because I can't wait for them to arrive).

Couldn't i.d. it, backlit by the sun. I was hoping they'd show up, following all the glorious blooming trees. I'm near Montgomery & Tramway.

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Permalink Reply by Bosque Bill on March 31, 2012 at 5:59pm

Wow! Very cool and as you say, so early! Let us know if it returns.

Permalink Reply by jans1812 on April 1, 2012 at 11:14am

Ah...I was out of town for a week, I thought too long to leave a feeder out unattended (when the season had not actually started). So thanks for the heads up! I'll go put up a trial feeder today.

Some years I wait until I see a hummer in the yard. They fly up to the spots I had feeders in previous years, sorta like "is lunch ready yet?"

Most years I have not seen any hummers until 3rd week in April. I'm near Highland High (SE Hts). 10 years ago when I lived closer to the river, they came earlier and in waves. I love the big feeders at the Rio Grande Nature Center.

Permalink Reply by cc on April 1, 2012 at 1:04pm