Writing from Falcon Heights, and wondering where my few hummingbirds went.
Faye Herold
On Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 11:15:37 PM CDT, Scott Larson
<stl...@gmail.com> wrote:
My numbers in Victoria are down.
Scott
From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on behalf of Nancy Steinhauser
<nancyhu...@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 22:35
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Ruby Throated Population
I don't spray anything....hence the clouds of mosquitoes. But there have
been past summers with clouds of mosquitoes and the feeders were drained
every day. I can't help but think something is up. Especially if this is
a local phenomena and not happening anywhere in the rest of the state.
Thanks for your reply.
On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 10:14 PM Kathryn Rudd <katda...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I had seen several hummers last summer and fall at hanging flowers and
> garden flowers but this year only one this whole spring/summer. Same with
> bees and butterflies. Have only seen 2. Could it be that people are
> spraying poison on their rose bushes because of Japanese Beetles?
> It’s heartbreaking.
> Kathryn Rudd-Eagan
>
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on behalf of Nancy
> Steinhauser <nancyhu...@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:36:14 PM
> *To:* MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU>
> *Subject:* [mou-net] Ruby Throated Population
>
> Wondering if anyone else has seen the numbers go down this summer. >From a
> great start (over 30 birds arrived at the feeders.....and who knows the
> ones I didn't see) in mid-May, the numbers now have dwindled to less than a
> dozen, and that's up from 3 or 4 because the little ones have fledged.
> Neighbors and co-workers (the north shore and inland above Two Harbors)
> have reported the same "drop" in birds. Bewildered. They started to
> disappear early to mid-June and have not returned. Wondering about bird
> flu.
> We have had a huge mosquito population this summer because of all the
> rain. But that hasn't dropped hummingbird numbers coming to feeders in
> previous wet summers.
> Any ideas/experiences? The numbers here have been steadily going up for
> over
> 25 years. Many feeders out. Such a shock to have so few birds.
> Thanks in advance.
> Nancy in Superior Highlands
>
> ----
> General information and guidelines for posting:
> https://moumn.org/listservice.html
> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
>
> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social
> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
>
----
General information and guidelines for posting:
https://moumn.org/listservice.html
Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social
distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
----
General information and guidelines for posting:
https://moumn.org/listservice.html
Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social
distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
----
General information and guidelines for posting:
https://moumn.org/listservice.html
Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social
distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
