Hummingbirds Highlights from the Migration Trail What Can You Learn from Observers? (Back to Today's Update - May 15, 2008) What can you learn about hummingbirds and their migration based on what observers report? Read this week's highlights, then discuss one thing you learned or one question you'd have for each observer. Manitowoc, Wisconsin: On May 7th, we had 3 male hummers here fighting for a feeder. It was so comical to see them buzzing around, once two almost hit us. We have been keeping a log of the different birds in our yard for over 20 years. Stillwater, Minnesota: I was at Walmart this evening and a male hummingbird was going through the lilies at the garden center register! Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania (3rd grade): I saw a ruby-throated hummer in my backyard and was thrilled! I have several every year and by July they seem to "know" me and hover to "twitter" to me every morning and many times throughout the day! Haliburton, Ontario (Canada): Saw my first hummingbird today, a male. What a coincidence. This is the 3rd year in a row, that I spotted my first hummingbird on May 10th! Morin Heights, Quebec (Canada): A hummingbird finally made it up the mountain to our location. Apparently they've been spotted at the foot of the mountain, but only this weekend at the top (altittude is 1700 feet above sea level). We still have patches of snow in the woods and under the balcony. The leaves are just budding. No maple flowers have appeared yet. Canmore, Alberta (Canada): Rufous hummers normally arrive here for Mother's Day. This year we had a big snow storm three days earlier which deposited more than 3 three feet of snow. No hummers sighted then, but this morning saw the first male at the feeder. Facebook Pinterest Twitter © 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.