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Post by Steve Backes on Jul 26, 2009 20:46:22 GMT -5
I just received a report of three Ruby-throated Hummingbirds around the butterfly garden at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
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Post by barbibird on Aug 4, 2009 16:48:10 GMT -5
North Pinellas Hummingbird Report
« Reply #1 Today at 4:46pm »
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Barbara Walker
28° 5'41.81"N
82°40'40.94"W
Male Ruby Throat still chasing off juveniles and females, continues to perch in favorite places throughout the yard. Squirrels too devestating to maintain feeders but plenty of natural food in my yard so not a big worry yet. Suspending a feeder high up might work but I'll have to devise a plan for that. The male is usually gone by now and the yard is usually used by the females and the young. I am shocked that he is still here.
Joe Zarolinski saw 7 ruby throated hummingbirds at Anderson Park today feeding on firebush. This was between 11:30 and 12:30. The group was composed of females and juveniles.
Walt Spina saw what appeared to be a juvenile at Honeymoon Island today.
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Post by barbibird on Aug 7, 2009 11:57:05 GMT -5
I did not see the male in my yard last night. This morning the female was on his usual perch. I wonder if he departed. I'll watch again tonight to see if I spot him around.
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Post by barbibird on Aug 7, 2009 15:07:44 GMT -5
Joe Zarolinski reports 1 female at Lake Chautauqua this morning. 8/7/09
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Post by Steve Backes on Aug 7, 2009 16:42:05 GMT -5
Ron Smith posted to Birdbrains that a "handful" of Ruby-throateds were reported today at Dunedin Hammock and another 5 were at Honeymoon Island.
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Post by barbibird on Aug 12, 2009 9:19:10 GMT -5
Joe Zarolinski reports several hummingbirds at Phillipe Park this morning. 1 female still active in my Palm Harbor yard.
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Post by barbibird on Aug 22, 2009 19:38:34 GMT -5
Haven't seen a hummingbird in the yard in awhile. Will look more tomorrow in the morning. Seems like the female I was seeing sort of flew slower than the male early in the season. We have noticed this in previous years.
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Post by barbibird on Sept 5, 2009 16:16:43 GMT -5
The female ruby-throated hummingbird is still present in my yard. I hadn't seen her in awhile but I have been busy. "Suspended" a feeder from the awning. It is finally in a place I suspect that the squirrels will not be able to destroy. I put a hook in the awning and used a chain so I can reach it but kept it about 7 feet high. I hope this works.
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Post by barbibird on Sept 13, 2009 8:15:08 GMT -5
The female RTH is still present in my yard. She is using the feeder which hangs undisturbed from the eves of the house. This is a big victory. She is perching on the same branch the male perched on when he was here.
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Post by barbibird on Sept 13, 2009 8:17:26 GMT -5
DG reported 11 RTH at Honeymoon Island on September 10th.
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Post by Barb Walker on Sept 9, 2010 18:13:07 GMT -5
Have had up to 5 rth in the yard at one time this summer. Started off with mating rituals in early spring. Most of the time the male is here and fiercely defends the territory. He gives way to females and young as the summer progresses. Today 9/9/2010 I had 1 adult male and 1 adult female in the yard. Refilled the feeders and see lots of bees right now. The rth are at the feeders and at the firebush. The shrimps are not blooming much right now. It probably needs to dry out a little more for them. Yard is very wet.
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Post by gryffinator on Sept 19, 2010 6:42:30 GMT -5
I live in Clearwater around Belcher and Sunset Point Road, I have a hummingbird that shows up at my firebush in the morning and early evening. Just set up a hummingbird feeder on the porch. He's checking it out cautiously. He was just here around 7:40 am.
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Post by gryffinator on Sept 19, 2010 7:08:17 GMT -5
"He's checking it out cautiously. He was just here around 7:40 am."
I say "he" but after researching a bit further on Ruby throats, I see that this is a female. Oops.
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