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It's good I'm hearing that today. My granddaughter loves to feed and watch the birds with me, and she's spends every Thursday afternoon with me. So that's tomorrow, and we'd get that ready then. She also is the one who picks out the flowers with (for) me. But I don't think we'll do that this week. Thanks for the info. GrannyH

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Are there any hummingbird fans living in a city? My DH and I just moved to St. Louis and I hung my feeder early in the week, but there are no hummers coming to it. I grew up in a city in NJ and I never saw a hummer till I moved to a rural part of the state. For the past 12 years I have lived in rural areas of MO and always had hummers at my feeders, but no luck here in the city. Does anyone know if they are in St. Louis? I hung a regular wild bird feeder last night and the neighborhood birds found it and have it about 1/2 empty already, which I'm thrilled about, but I wish I also had some action at the hummingbird feeder.

It may be too late in the season to attract hummers, although you may get some casual visitors during the migration in September. Most hummers settle into a territory in May, which is the prime time to hang your feeder. Also, consider planting some of hummer's favorite flowers this fall, so you will have additional attractions for them next year. Meanwhile, enjoy those neighborhood birds! What are you getting at the feeder?

I am enjoying the neighborhood birds a lot! Mostly little wrens and finches, but a few cardinals, too. After all, this is St. Louis.

I've already had to refill the feeder since Thursday night, so I guess the birds are enjoying it as well.

Woohoo! A hummingbird visited my feeder this morning! And every time I fill my regular feeder there is a feeding frenzy at it. The neighborhood birds empty it every day! Unfortunately, I don't see any of the pretty songbirds that I am used to. I've always lived in rural areas and am used to nuthatches, titmice and chickadees, all I'm seeing is house wrens, and blackbirds that I suspect are either starlings or grackles. Oh well, at least they're birds.

2 days ago 3 of the hummingbirds frequenting my garden appear to have left to head south. Another one I haven't seen here before was at the feeder today. Hope he heads south too before he freezes as it's been very cold and rainy (almost sleeting last night. Does anyone really know when they head south? How's everyone else's hummingbirds doing?

I've had very few this year but I didn't put nectar out. I only had plants that would attract them. What kind of hummingbird do you have?

Here is a site that may be helpful. hummingbird info on migration

I've got a couple of rufous, another one that is totally black with a white necklace and a few beautiful little green ones. Gosh, I thought it had finally left a couple of days ago, but it was at the feeder again this morning! And it was very cold last night, I was worried about frost. The geese were flying south past us yesterday ... hope the little guy heads south soon. Thank you for the link ... very informative. Tried finding out what species the little black one was, but can't find one similar. Have a great weekend!

Write to Cornell and ask about it? This is their web page:

Cornell Labs