Hummingbird News: April 29, 2015 By Mary Hosier |
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Along the trail, flowers and feeders are providing nectar to fuel the migration. Watch the maps and get your feeders ready! |
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Highlights: Steady to the North | |||||||||||||
The migration is advancing steadily. You can draw a line across the eastern half of the continent at 41°N and see the Ruby-throat leading edge. Watch for change — last week's unseasonably cold and rainy weather north of this line is forecast to warm up later in the week.
Between trips to flowers and feeders hummingbirds need safe perches to rest and sleep.
Rufous in Montana
Western Species Highlights |
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Spotlight: No Red Dye | |||||||||||||
Everybody loves hummingbirds, so the last thing we want to do is to harm them. Do not use red-dye solution or add red food coloring in your hummingbird feeders. | |||||||||||||
Tracking Migration: Maps | |||||||||||||
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Evaluation: Share your thoughts! | |||||||||||||
Please take a few minutes to complete our Annual Evaluation. With your help, we can document Journey North's reach, impact and value. Thank you! | |||||||||||||
Next Update May 6, 2015 | |||||||||||||