Ruby-throated Hummingbird
“On September 21 somewhere within the depths of the 21 acres of CELT land next to Great Pond, I came across a Ruby throated hummingbird chasing a late season male Rose breasted Grosbeak through the mid canopy.”
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Ruby throated Hummingbirds have been consistent and always a welcome site.
On September 19 Ruby-throated hummingbirds were still visiting our feeders.
The first of season Ruby-throated Hummingbird was welcomed back to our yard on May 4 as well.
Ruby throated Hummingbirds are consistent and widespread across Cape right now as well.
On September 2 there were still five or more Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting our yard feeders.
Other noteworthy mentioning’s include less frequent but still present Ruby-throated hummingbirds here and there.
On September 21 somewhere within the depths of the 21 acres of CELT land next to Great Pond, I came across a Ruby throated hummingbird chasing a late season male Rose breasted Grosbeak through the mid canopy.
Interestingly, in boreal forests north of here the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds rely so much on woodpeckers sapwells that they time their spring migration with the arrival of sapsuckers.
The following morning our yard saw its first Gray Catbirds and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
As of the last days of August our “hummer summer” was still going strong with Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting our four feeders.
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Interestingly, in boreal forests north of here the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds rely so much on woodpecker’s sap wells that they time their spring migration with the arrival of sapsuckers.
On May 6 the first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds appeared on our feeders.
September 22 was the last day I saw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird on our property.
On May 3 our first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the year showed up at the feeder I had put out the night before.
Interestingly, in boreal forests north of here the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds rely so much on woodpecker’s sap wells that they time their spring migration with the arrival of sapsuckers.
Additionally, on September 16 I came across three cheery Blue-headed Vireos along the northern entrance to Runaway Farm and on September 20 in my backyard I noted a twenty-seven American Goldfinches, a continuing Ruby-throated Hummingbird and separately two Gray Catbirds, two Red-eye Vireos and a Philadelphia Vireo.