[va-richmond-general] Re: Ruby Throat Departure En Masse

  • From: Kathy Freise <ksfreise@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Erv Mueller <pondthree@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:07:14 -0400

We have had many fewer this year than in the past. Normally I would be
going through a quart of sugar water a day in August. This year haven't
used that much in a week, and activity seems even less in the last day or
so.

Kathy Freise
Beaverdam
On Aug 27, 2014 3:58 PM, "Erv Mueller" <pondthree@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>   Feeders (7) stayed essentially empty 'til around 9:00 AM when a few
> showed up.
>
> 'Til today estimated hums numbered in the range of 25-35.(2+ Qts of sugar
> water/day)
>
> This PM must be picking-up migrants. Have had up to 9 at a time.
>
> Interesting. Seems early for departure to start.
>

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