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It's February - Time for that Question - Are the Hummers on the Way?
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Von Fourche
Feb 1, 2012, 4:51:09 PM2/1/12
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I know it's early. But hey, it's February! Are the hummingbirds in
Mexico and Central America starting to get that urge
to return to the U.S.? I've been tracking the number of day light hours
here in Indiana and the sun is staying up longer and longer.
I love the snow but I do hope this winter is a light one. If we have bad
winters then we should have some nice easy winters too, sometimes.
Howard Lester
Feb 1, 2012, 6:40:17 PM2/1/12
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"Von Fourche" wrote
> I know it's early. But hey, it's February! Are the hummingbirds in
> Mexico and Central America starting to get that urge
> to return to the U.S.? I've been tracking the number of day light hours
> here in Indiana and the sun is staying up longer and longer.
Amazing how that happens -- like clockwork every year..
I got an email today from a Ruby T. in Portobelo, Panama (home of the magic
mushroom). She told me she and her buddies (Anna, Rufous, Costa, Calliope,
and others) are in a beach volleyball tournament that runs all month, and
won't be, um, juiced to head north until after it's over.
> I know it's early. But hey, it's February! Are the hummingbirds in
> Mexico and Central America starting to get that urge
> to return to the U.S.? I've been tracking the number of day light hours
> here in Indiana and the sun is staying up longer and longer.
I got an email today from a Ruby T. in Portobelo, Panama (home of the magic
mushroom). She told me she and her buddies (Anna, Rufous, Costa, Calliope,
and others) are in a beach volleyball tournament that runs all month, and
won't be, um, juiced to head north until after it's over.
Glen Labah
Feb 2, 2012, 1:26:47 AM2/2/12
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In article <zbadnds6KM4-LrTS...@earthlink.com>,
Oregon already. A week ago there were only a few.
Anna's will winter here sometimes. They don't mind eating insects and
they are able to go into torpir at night to conserve energy. However,
it is only a few that do that. The large number of Anna's I saw today
in some of our parks suggests they are already coming back in force.
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"Von Fourche" <khon...@hotmail32865473.com> wrote:
> I know it's early. But hey, it's February! Are the hummingbirds in
> Mexico and Central America starting to get that urge
> to return to the U.S.? I've been tracking the number of day light hours
> here in Indiana and the sun is staying up longer and longer.
There are large numbers of Anna's in some of our parks here in Portland,
> I know it's early. But hey, it's February! Are the hummingbirds in
> Mexico and Central America starting to get that urge
> to return to the U.S.? I've been tracking the number of day light hours
> here in Indiana and the sun is staying up longer and longer.
Oregon already. A week ago there were only a few.
Anna's will winter here sometimes. They don't mind eating insects and
they are able to go into torpir at night to conserve energy. However,
it is only a few that do that. The large number of Anna's I saw today
in some of our parks suggests they are already coming back in force.
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Rick
Feb 2, 2012, 10:11:04 AM2/2/12
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to see Hummers until early May up here, but, we can surely hope they
come sooner.
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Rick Holbrook
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'07"
W 096°48'18"
or
46.887527N
-96.805079W
Remember the USS Liberty
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---MIKE---
Feb 3, 2012, 9:36:30 AM2/3/12
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I went to www.hummingbirds.net and they say the migration mapping will
start February 20. I expect to see the first one on May 6th as usual!
---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44� 15' N - Elevation 1580')
start February 20. I expect to see the first one on May 6th as usual!
---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44� 15' N - Elevation 1580')
Josh Hayes
Feb 6, 2012, 12:47:46 PM2/6/12
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Glen Labah <gl4...@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:gl4317-52955B....@news.eternal-september.org:
> There are large numbers of Anna's in some of our parks here in
> Portland, Oregon already. A week ago there were only a few.
Perhaps it's because there are a lot of feeders in Seattle, but we always
have a bunch of Anna's that overwinter here. Even after that nasty ice
storm we had a couple of weeks ago, I was seeing hummingbirds zooming
around immediately afterward.
Now, when the Rufous hummers show up, THEN it's Spring. (The Calliopes are
pretty much only up in the mountains.)
-Josh in Seattle
news:gl4317-52955B....@news.eternal-september.org:
> There are large numbers of Anna's in some of our parks here in
> Portland, Oregon already. A week ago there were only a few.
have a bunch of Anna's that overwinter here. Even after that nasty ice
storm we had a couple of weeks ago, I was seeing hummingbirds zooming
around immediately afterward.
Now, when the Rufous hummers show up, THEN it's Spring. (The Calliopes are
pretty much only up in the mountains.)
-Josh in Seattle
MajorOz
Feb 19, 2012, 4:22:28 PM2/19/12
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On Feb 6, 11:47 am, Josh Hayes <jos...@SPAMblarg.net> wrote:
> Glen Labah <gl4...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:gl4317-52955B....@news.eternal-september.org:
They are up into ALL the gulf states.......but THE MAP is still on
2011
WTF ?
> Glen Labah <gl4...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:gl4317-52955B....@news.eternal-september.org:
2011
WTF ?
---MIKE---
Feb 21, 2012, 8:12:06 AM2/21/12
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---MIKE---
Feb 25, 2012, 7:43:59 PM2/25/12
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There is finally a "hit" on the migration map - on the gulf coast east
of New Orleans. Here we had a "big" snow storm last night - four
inches. Last year at this time we were buied.
of New Orleans. Here we had a "big" snow storm last night - four
inches. Last year at this time we were buied.
---MIKE---
Feb 28, 2012, 7:35:34 AM2/28/12
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There are now three sightings - one next to the first one and another in
Florida.
Florida.
---MIKE---
Mar 1, 2012, 8:20:50 AM3/1/12
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There are now eight entries on the migration map - four in Florida and
four on the gulf coast.
four on the gulf coast.
---MIKE---
Mar 3, 2012, 12:36:08 PM3/3/12
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There are now ten sightings in Florida in addition to the four on the
gulf coast and one in Texas. Three of the Florida "hits" are away from
the coast.
gulf coast and one in Texas. Three of the Florida "hits" are away from
the coast.
---MIKE---
Mar 5, 2012, 10:27:24 AM3/5/12
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There are now 19 sightings all along the gulf coast from Texas to
Florida. They are not moving inland yet.
Florida. They are not moving inland yet.
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