We have had very few hummingbirds in Northfield. I saw very few in my yard in the Spring and then none later on.
On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 8:36 PM Nancy Steinhauser <nancyhu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.
