In a message dated 6/26/2008 8:19:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 writes:

But  since I know the local Annapolis area is in no way an  accurate
representation of the region, has anyone else experienced  a
hummingbird-less summer at their home  feeders?



Hi Dan, Bob, and all,
 Here in our fairly new place in Woodbine I have found that we have  many 
MORE hummingbirds than last summer, when we first moved here and I had just  hung 
my feeders out. I have only 2 feeders up, both Perky-Pet four fountains (I  
think that's their name) hanging feeders. I have one placed behind a large 
shrub  so the wind won't blow it empty and we can see it out the side sliding door 
near  the side porch, and the other is right out the back off the deck, so we 
can  monitor them pretty easily. I have especially noticed many more male 
hummers  than last year, probably because a single bird cannot "hog" both feeders 
as they  are not really in view of each other. We are getting visits 
throughout the day  at both feeders by both male and female hummers. I am filling them 
about 2-3  times a week (though filling is not accurate; I half-fill).
 
On the other hand, I have noticed far fewer hummingbirds in the field this  
year.
 
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
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