End of the winter hummer season here in SE Texas

[HelenB]

Haven't seen my wintering Rufouses for some days now, but was surprised to see the female Black-chinned on March 30th. Thought she'd gone already! Have only seen a couple of northbound Ruby-throats and my yard is ready with blooming Mexican cigar (Cuphea micropetala) and Texas (scarlet) sage (Salvia coccinea). Managed to snap a quick shot of the Black-chinned (see below) - on looking closely at the photo, I think she has a band on the right leg. Unfortunately, I used the old Olympus C700 to take this pic, as my Canon Rebel wasn't handy, so I can't enlarge the image to check if it is a band. This late in the winter season, I doubt she'll be back for me to look more closely.

Interesting observation over the Easter holiday - we were in the Texas Hill Country, near Kerrville and a hummer (probably a BC) was checking out the red tail lights on our motorhome! Not much flowering nearby except a couple of large yuccas. This was on private property in the YO Ranch area, NW of Kerrville.

[KCFoggin]

Just the beginning of mine Helen. Saw my first adult male Ruby-throated this a.m. in the pouring rain. Amazing what a move a few miles inland brings in the way of birds. At the beach, it would me late May early June before I got to feast my eyes on a hummingbird.

[crickieheather]

Just the beginning of mine Helen. Saw my first adult male Ruby-throated this a.m. in the pouring rain. Amazing what a move a few miles inland brings in the way of birds. At the beach, it would me late May early June before I got to feast my eyes on a hummingbird.

On the migration map it looks like they travel right up the coast! I reported one RTH for my area I saw on my walk to the corner store, but none have visited my feeder and I've seen none since. I keep imaging I hear them, but no such luck. I'm in Athens, GA, NE of Atlanta. I have no idea how close that is to the coast, but I only got 5 hummers last year.

[stephennj]

That sure looks like a band to me Helen.Still waiting it out for a few weeks more here in NJ.

[humminbird]

That sure looks like a band to me Helen.Still waiting it out for a few weeks more here in NJ.

I think it's a bracelet too Helen

Mark Klym
Bastrop, TX

[Okie]

Sorry to hear your winter hummer season is winding down, Helen. But thanks for sending them on their way to us! i promise to take very good care of your winter guests this summer at our small homestead in Okla. ;)