Migration maps--comparison of this year vs previous years

19 years ago

I just found this at Journey North and thought it was interesting. It confirms that up until early April, the Ruby-throat migration was ahead of schedule when compared with years in the recent past. This cold spell has delayed them and may have evened things out again.

I can't wait until this cold weather loses its grip and they start to move again. It won't be until Wednesday that temperatures will begin to look closer to normal here in western Pennsylvania. The weather reports say not until Saturday that we reach the 60's again. We were in the high 70's before this arctic blast.

Here is a link that might be useful: Migration--comparison of timing for recent years

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sandyl
19 years ago
I seen my first hummer of the year this past Saturday April 7th which happened to be the same date as I seen my first one last year. My temp dropped down to 18 degrees Saturday night and early morning here in Middle Tenn. I was so worried about the little male hummer, I mixed up two feeders, one that I could keep warm and exchange it out with the cold one as offten as i could possibly do. I got up early sunday morning just to make sure I had warm sugar water out for the little hummer as soon as he came off his porch, I put the warm feeder out at 6:02 a.m. and i seen him at 6:10 a.m. boy it was sure cold. I watched him from the window and he drank for a long time and really seem to enjoy just setting there on the warm feeder, He was all fluffed up and looked a lot bigger then he really was. I don't know where he pourched for the night, I don't think he goes very far. The year before last i had 60 + hummers at my 4 feeders during the spring and summer months, but last year i probably just had maybe 10+plus, I didn't have a dog the year before last and I think my doggie running around in the yard and on the porch kinda keep them away last year. Sandy
sandyl
19 years ago
I seen my first hummer of the year this past Saturday April 7th which happened to be the same date as I seen my first one last year. My temp dropped down to 18 degrees Saturday night and early morning here in Middle Tenn. I was so worried about the little male hummer, I mixed up two feeders, one that I could keep warm and exchange it out with the cold one as offten as i could possibly do. I got up early sunday morning just to make sure I had warm sugar water out for the little hummer as soon as he came off his porch, I put the warm feeder out at 6:02 a.m. and i seen him at 6:10 a.m. boy it was sure cold. I watched him from the window and he drank for a long time and really seem to enjoy just setting there on the warm feeder, He was all fluffed up and looked a lot bigger then he really was. I don't know where he pourched for the night, I don't think he goes very far. The year before last i had 60 + hummers at my 4 feeders during the spring and summer months, but last year i probably just had maybe 10+plus, I didn't have a dog the year before last and I think my doggie running around in the yard and on the porch kinda keep them away last year. Sandy
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