Date: 10/02/2012

Number: 1

Hey All,

Looks like I have at least one last observation to share, no sooner then I had posted my last goodbye to my resident juvinel female, I went out to top off the feeders. As soon as I touched the feeder in the cherrytree then I heard the hum of a hungry hummer. I looked up expecting to see that my last report was premature only to see a little juvinel male. He was terribly under-developed looking to have been a very late season hatchling.

So I had made my refill batch 3 times sweeter in the hopes of helping travelers to up their calorie intake. No sooner then I had replaced the feeder then a hungry bird was drinking deep. As it was raining and a little cool I was concerned; but, he took a perch and it looked like he would hang out a bit. By 3pm he had left and had not returned the next morning. I figure that he was likely our last visitor for the season. Though butterflies have been visiting the feeders, there has not been any other travelers the rest of the week.

Graham, NC

Latitude: 36 Longitude: -79.3

Observed by: l. david
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