Where the heck are the hummingbirds?

I was so excited the first of this month because I'd spied a hummer or two. I haven't seen one now for three days. Anyone else, especially those around Atlanta, seeing (or not seeing, as the case may be) the same? I can't remember how it was last year, whether they passed through and then another bunch came to stay or what.

I'd guess half the population are hiding away incubating eggs!

Resin

They still have to eat, no?

Judy, I've noticed a lot less in the last week also. I have a few still but not nearly as many as I did have. Hummmm ?

True, but it is striking how inconspicuous many birds become when they are incubating eggs. Obvious activities like display and courtship largely stop, and with the investment in the next generation to protect, caution and secrecy become the norm. And for hummers, there's plenty of natural food (flowers, and insects for protein) around, so they have less need to visit feeders.

Resin

I just don't remember them hitting my feeders, then being MIA last year. I remember seeing a few one day then all the sudden couldn't wear red in my yard for fear of being attacked. I watched the biggest part of the day yesterday and didn't see any at all.
I'll keep watch. Thanks.

Our hummers do this every year. We get a rush around the time the dogwoods bloom, and then we don't see the as many until later in the summer. I think they eat more protein now (bugs) -- especially the nesting females. At least that's what I've been told. But don't worry -- you'll see them again by July. And lots more in August and September.

Mine have disappeared too. I had a bunch at the first of spring and now nothing. My plants are just starting to bloom and I think they've gone where the pickings are better. Beth

I have not yet seen one this year up here. Seems all the other birds are back. Even the wood thrush is singing all through the woods as I walk every morning.
The big bird festival is this coming weekend in Tawas. They have it every year and have documented over 300 different birds over the years. They have bicycle tours, canoe tours, etc. Quite nice I guess. Last year 160? or something like that. Seems the birds migrate up the coast and come to the point there, look out over that big lake and say..."um, we are turning around".
I did not even know about this festival. I will be sure to go next year.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/rare-new-hummingbird-species-found/20070515071109990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

dont know how 'new' this find really is, but found it on aol as I signed on.

Ok, after reading this thread I feel better. I just said to my husband yesterday, "Where have the hummers gone". I noticed around the 10th there were fewer and fewer and now none. Hummm.

Arlene

I have only seen one, once at my feeder. :-((

They are not up here!

I've seen one briefly three times, But, Now nothing! :(

Great to know I'm not alone!

Too early for anything but migrators in MI.

I have had a total of 3 sightings....on my salvia and honeysuckle. I have yet to see one at a feeder.
Deb

My sightings "were" mainly at the feeders, but, I did also see them at the columbine and my neighbors Azaelias, But it just didn't stay around, It seems to visit sparadically for now, Hope this changes and they stay around more come summer.

Thanks Pell, I was getting worried. It is funny, I have this book and write in it the firsts of the year, or interesting weather etc. I have never documented the humming bird, so I am not sure when they should be here.
It is intresting to document things like this. I have found snow storms in March to be on the exact same day, our first turtle sunning sightings, hearing peeper frogs, and red wing blackbird sightings have been on the exact same day for 3 years running. It is kind of nice on a nasty early March day to see that it is possible to see turtles sunning in just 2 more weeks, gives us hope in the cold.
We have now had beautiful weather for weeks. I hope the hummers come soon. I have a new feeder for them this year.