Birders prepare for final hummingbirds' departures
It’s October, and many people who closely track their annual migrations are getting ready to wave goodbye to the last hummingbirds of the year.
“Two residents and a migrant are preparing to leave i.e, nectaring even after sunset. In most years, resident hummingbirds leave on Oct. 2 but migrants keep coming until Oct. 10,” Journey North participant million.blossoms wrote from Carmel Hamlet, New York on Oct. 1. “Our cool temperatures (60s/40s) have driven away butterflies and birds earlier this year. So, it is unlikely hummingbirds will stay here longer.”
