Hummingbird Migration - February 24th, 2007 at 07:27 PM
It is TIME for the Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to start moving north! Last year,the first Ruby-Throated was reported in central Louisiana on Feb. 28th of 2006.
The 2007 Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Migration map is NOW ready at Hummingbirds.net!!! There are NO reports of Hummers, Yet. Will one of our members be in the Gulf Coast/Texas area be the FIRST person to report a Ruby-Throated in North America in 2007?
You gardeners in that area fire up your hummer feeders now in preparation for that first arrival!
Here is a link to the map:
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Migration Map
Remember, The nectar for your feeders should NOT have any DYE of ANY color in it. It is best to use one part table sugar dissolved in four parts tap water. Be sure to hang up bright red strips of cloth or plastic near your feeders to attract the hummers. I planted 30 red Cannas, 6 red Glads, 6 red Verbena, and 6 red Salvia last year, not to mention all the red Zinnias that came up in my Zinnia patch. The results were INCREDIBLE! I had only gotten one hummer about two days each year, before last year. Last year, with all the red in my yard, I had 4 Hummers for the ENTIRE Summer!
The 2007 Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Migration map is NOW ready at Hummingbirds.net!!! There are NO reports of Hummers, Yet. Will one of our members be in the Gulf Coast/Texas area be the FIRST person to report a Ruby-Throated in North America in 2007?
You gardeners in that area fire up your hummer feeders now in preparation for that first arrival!
Here is a link to the map:
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Migration Map
Remember, The nectar for your feeders should NOT have any DYE of ANY color in it. It is best to use one part table sugar dissolved in four parts tap water. Be sure to hang up bright red strips of cloth or plastic near your feeders to attract the hummers. I planted 30 red Cannas, 6 red Glads, 6 red Verbena, and 6 red Salvia last year, not to mention all the red Zinnias that came up in my Zinnia patch. The results were INCREDIBLE! I had only gotten one hummer about two days each year, before last year. Last year, with all the red in my yard, I had 4 Hummers for the ENTIRE Summer!