Last week I got a call from someone in southeast Tennessee concerned about what
they think are very low numbers of hummers this summer. He said Wildbirds
Unlimited employees have said their customers coming in are asking why they are
hardly seeing any either.
I told him I believe I am seeing just as many this part of the summer as I
normally do. I have seen some all summer. However I never see big numbers until
late July and perhaps not until about August 10th. when they start migrating
back through from the north. For those who band and/or really keep track of
Hummingbird numbers, what do the numbers look like this summer to you?
Thanks,
David Stone
Hamilton Co.
