[LolaGal]

Is anyone else noticing a decline in hummer population over last week. I had 3 at my window feeder and now only 1 is coming. Same thing has happened to all my friends in Western Kentucky over last week. Strange? Thanks
LolaGal

[KCFoggin]

They are simply getting down to the business of sitting on their eggs

[JDV]

I was about to ask the same question. For weeks I had hummingbird galore, 2 pair I believe. Now, Nothing. I might see a male for a brief moment once in awhile, Whereas before, They would sit all day at the feeders.

[D. Taylor]

I have had the same thing. One hummer then 2 then days with none. This has happened to the feeders at home and at work. Hope the get settled down to feeding soon as they are my favorite to photograph.

[Curtis Croulet]

I don't live in Ruby-throat country, and the rhythms of my hummingbird seasons are a bit different. But I see this every year at this time: people are dancing when the birds return from Mexico, but in late May they start asking, "Where'd they go?" Be patient. They'll probably be back. The peak of your hummingbird activity will probably be in August, when you'll have both adults and youngsters at your feeders.

[Spica]

Originally Posted by Curtis Croulet

I don't live in Ruby-throat country, and the rhythms of my hummingbird seasons are a bit different. But I see this every year at this time: people are dancing when the birds return from Mexico, but in late May they start asking, "Where'd they go?" Be patient. They'll probably be back. The peak of your hummingbird activity will probably be in August, when you'll have both adults and youngsters at your feeders.

I fully agree. This is exactly what I see here. First ruby-throated males arrive during the third week of March. A couple weeks later, we can occasionally witness courtship dances. Then, we rarely see a bird drinking at a feeder, and it's easy during this period to imagine that the hummers have disappeared. Later on, however, there is a sudden increase in both the number of birds at the feeders, and the frequency of use. This happened here about 10 days ago. Now, I often see two birds feeding at the same time, and these include females and/or youngsters. From past experience, I know that feeder usage is going to increase progressively from now on until the crazy, crazy time in the fall when we will also have migrants passing by. Then, it will seem that we never have enough feeders, and I will even get tired of refilling then all the time.