Week Ending April 21, 2010
Asking questions: Read these descriptions from observers. What 3 questions would you ask these observers so you could better understand how hummingbirds survive the winter in the United States?
April 19: Council Bluffs, Iowa
I was sitting on the patio about 6:00pm, after having the feeders out for a couple of weeks. Usually they don't show up until May but there was a sighting nearby a week or so ago. Anyway, one hummingbird buzzed me this evening. I hope he stays around for a few days at least.April 20: Milan, Indiana
I have had my feeders up since April 5. I just filled them again, and it wasn't 5 minutes until my very first boy came to visit. This has lifted me up so much. I WILL CELEBRATE TODAY!April 19: Crossville, Tennessee
A male Ruby Throat hummer buzzed my mom and myself around 12:30 pm early afternoon on April 19, 2010!April 18: Jackson, New Jersey
They're here! 1:00PM----Thought I saw them yesterday flitting by----Spotted one today! WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG, GUYS?!April 17: Chesapeake, Virginiat
First hummer at the feeder, caught him out of the corner of my eye as he scooted back up into the trees. Summer is here now!
April 19: Potlatch, Idaho
The male Rufous showed up on our feeder this morning, about 6:15 a.m. We have been cataloging our hummer arrivals here for the past five years, and the earliest we have seen them is 4/16, so this is also pretty early for us.April 11: Juneau, Alaska
The rufous hummingbirds arrived here a few days ago, on the 14th, yet my neighbor told me that he saw them last weekend, 10-11th of April. ... There are already a few buzzing around my feeders.
- Reports from Other Observers: You can find all observations reported this week in the sightings database and on the on the rufous and rubythroat migration maps.
For Your Journal: Each week, choose your favorite hummingbird sighting and record your thoughts in your journal.