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Home & Garden > First Hummingbird of 2013

First Hummingbird of 2013

When I lived in Vermont many decades ago, people said the crows were the first sign of spring. Some folks look for the first robin. I look for the hummingbirds.

Last year the first hummingbirds showed up on April 24. This year, it was at 5:30 pm today: April 29.

There was one, and now there are two, both males. I have feeders out, and they are happy.

We have a snow storm coming tomorrow, but they'll get through it no problem.

posted on Apr 29, 2013 6:33 PM ()

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Local birds are getting really loud about 4 in the morning now when it is still dark. It is waking up Dudley the cat, who tries to get everyone up.

comment by boots586 on May 2, 2013 8:31 AM ()

I heard a mockingbird the other night when I was at Jeri's in Oklahoma, and didn't get around to going outside to hear it better. We don't have them here.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 12:56 PM ()

A couple of days ago we had a high of 10C/50F. Sundays forecast is 27C/81C.

comment by nittineedles on May 1, 2013 10:34 AM ()

Summer is going to sneak up on us, and I'm not ready for it.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 12:57 PM ()

Love your pics! I tagged you on facebook for one of my pics, did you see it yet or are you at Janes?

comment by kristilyn3 on May 1, 2013 7:37 AM ()

I was at her house, but now I'm back. I'll look on Facebook. Thx.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 12:57 PM ()

I saw a pair of hummers 10 days ago in the honeysuckles, but none since

comment by larryb on Apr 30, 2013 1:47 PM ()

They were probably on their way somewhere north.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 12:58 PM ()

Same here steve.Our first sign is black flies.We did have the Robins and Crows.Have not seen the chipmunk yet.

comment by fredo on Apr 30, 2013 9:40 AM ()

Our ground squirrels are around. If I put out some grass seed, they will eat it.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 1:00 PM ()

My first sign of spring... the flies!

comment by steeve on Apr 30, 2013 7:04 AM ()

I've seen one or two flies, but now that you mention it, they have been notable by their absence here.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 1:00 PM ()

We have every kind of bird but I don't know when they're due. I do enjoy them though, specially the pelicans.

comment by tealstar on Apr 30, 2013 6:55 AM ()

Pelicans are so much fun to watch when they fly in formation. We get sea gulls here - they come to eat the worms that are turned up when the farm fields are plowed.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 1:01 PM ()

What a joy to see!

comment by marta on Apr 29, 2013 6:58 PM ()

They showed up the day before I left for Oklahoma. I put out feeders and left, and the next day there was 17 inches of snow. I worried about the frozen feeders the whole time I was gone (not very long), but all was well when I got back.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 1:02 PM ()

No new birds here yet!!!!

comment by greatmartin on Apr 29, 2013 6:54 PM ()

Since the fox has gone AWOL, the hummingbirds are all I've got to keep me company.

reply by troutbend on May 6, 2013 1:04 PM ()

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