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Hummingbird News: March 12, 2014
By Mary Hosier

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Your Sightings!

With one week until the spring equinox, birds are on the move. Hummingbird spotters will be rewarded for full feeders when their earliest migrants arrive.

News: First Sightings
Predict: When Will First Hummer Arrive?
Slideshow: First Arrivals
Maps: Tracking Migration

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Feeders Up
Photo: TJ Wallace

News: First Sightings

When should you expect your first hummingbird? So far this spring rubythroats have been reported in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Keep your eye on the map and predict when they'll arrive in your back yard.

Hammond, Louisiana
"We finally sighted a male ruby-throated hummingbird today. He has visited the feeders several times." 03/10/14

Jacksonville, Florida
"I've been keeping up with the migration map and saw them coming up from south Florida. I got out the feeders just in time for him. Our Buzzy is back." 03/05/14

Spring Branch, Texas
"First male ruby-throated hummer. He flitted by our feeder while stopping for a short visit." 03/05/14

Grand Ronde, Oregon
"Three rufous hummingbirds at our feeder that we filled 3 days ago in anticipation of early arrival." 03/09/14

Caught in Cold
Photo: Kim Nehrbass

Feisty Fighters
Photo: Beverly Logan

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Predict: When Will First Hummer Arrive?

Predict when your first hummingbirds will arrive this spring. Each week check the migration map and locate the nearest sighting. Calculate the distance between your location and the nearest sighting to estimate when your hummers will arrive.

When Will First Hummer Arrive?

Prediction Chart

Slideshow: First Arrivals

Identifying your first migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds can be tricky. How does bird bander, Nancy Newfield know when the first migrating ruby-throat arrives in Louisiana in the spring?

First Arrivals

Maps: Tracking Migration


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