Broad tailed hummingbird back - Larimer County

[Pat Hayward]

Hi all,

   We had decided our last hummingbird sighting was on 10/2 after going several days with only one seen briefly each day, then none at all for several days. So we took down the feeders and dumped the last of the sugar water in the fridge. Low and behold 4 days later a single hummingbird showed up and has been here off and on for three days now. We have LOADS of late-blooming Salvia greggii (WIld THing and Raspberry Ice) and Salvia darcyi (Vermilion Bluffs) along with a scattering of other Salvia (mostly southwestern species) also in full bloom so there seems to be plenty of high quality nectar for it here. Please keep that in mind if you're planning habitat gardens - these late-season bloomers are often overlooked at garden centers but are critical for those last-of-season hummers. 

-Pat

Pat Hayward

5387' Masonville CO

Just west of Horsetooth Reservoir and down the hill from Arvind Panjabi 

Larimer County