[CT Birds] RT Hummer

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mcava...@comcast.net

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Oct 1, 2011, 9:56:59 AM10/1/11

to CT BIRDS, Paul Desjardins, Mike Berzenski, Jamie Meyers

Saturday 10/1/11 - 9 am

Spotted a juvenile male RT hummer at my honeysuckle this morning. This i believe is a record late date for me in my backyard. i looked hard to make sure it didnt have alot of orange on it, but it was definitely an RT. my honeysuckle (domestic hybrids that are a brilliant scarlet red and not invasive but bloom all summer and now into the fall) are a huge draw for the hummers - they are constantly feeding from them and so far these honeysuckles are still blooming with more flowers to come. glad i have a source of nectar for these migrating visitors. they feed like crazy and when done or taking a rest, they sit on the branches of the vine!

Mona Cavallero

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Eleanor Linkkila

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Oct 1, 2011, 10:42:18 AM10/1/11

to mcava...@comcast.net, CT BIRDS, Paul Desjardins, Mike Berzenski, Jamie Meyers

How interesting! After reading your post I more closely observed our
feeder near the honeysuckle bush and lo and behold we just had a mature
female ruby-throat at the feeder. Record late for ruby-throat here also.