We've noticed the same thing in Bethesda in Montgomery County.  In our small 
yard with two feeders, we've had a lot more hummers coming in May and June 
than we usually have.  In a typical year, we would hardly see any until July 
and August.

Jim Nelson
Bethesda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Tyler Bell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Fw: Hummingbirds ??


> I've noticed just the opposite. I've had a feeder at
> work in Edgewater that historically has had only one
> pair. Just a week ago, there were three pairs! There
> may have been more but there were definitely three
> males and three females. At home, we've had the usual
> one pair plus the odd extra male or female that get
> chased off. It probably has more to do with the
> drought concentrating the birds to an available food
> source, though.
>
> It's really a shame that storm fronts kill off
> trans-Gulf migrants but I guess it's been happening
> for millennia. Still, it would be nice to have a
> storm-free spring and save the north winds for the
> fall re-crossing!
>
> Tyler Bell
> 
> California, Maryland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of George
> M. Jett
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:39 PM
> To: SMAS; 
> Subject: [md-smas] Fw: Hummingbirds ??
>
> Folks - others may be wondering so I am posting this
> note I sent to Carol.
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: George M. Jett
> To: Carol Ghebelian
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Hummingbirds ??
>
>
> Carol
>
> Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (RTHU) mostly cross the
> Gulf of Mexico each year in late March, and early
> April.  Maybe you remember a few large storms
> associated with very high pressure fronts over the
> gulf then.  Like Purple Martins (PUMA), many of the
> RTHU were killed in there crossing this year.  Purple
> Martins are also down.  The ones (RTHU & PUMA) that
> got here were later migrants, and there were allot
> fewer.  Sorry for the bad news.
>
> The population will have to rebuild.  Feed the birds.
>
> George
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Carol Ghebelian
>  To: George Jett
>  Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:59 AM
>  Subject: Hummingbirds ??
>
>
>  George
>
>  I keep having people ask me why not many
> Hummingbirds at their feeders this year.  Have you
> noticed/heard anything about this??  My one little
> feeder is mostly getting Titmice/House finches since
> am not feeing much seed trying to discourage young
> grackles.
>
>  thanks--carol
>
>
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, 
> news, photos & more.
> http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC