when should i put out my feeder?

jilliebean9700

12 years ago

i am north of charlotte in nc and was wondering what month is best to put my feeder out?

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mboston_gw
12 years ago
The adult male birds are already leaving some of us here in Central Florida. Females leave a couple weeks later, followed by the immatures. However, they may linger on the way if they encounter colder weather or find an area with lots of nectar to store up on.

I would go ahead and put it up. Check out the migration maps to watch where they are.
jilliebean9700
Original Author
12 years ago
okay great i just put it out today but i wasnt sure if it was too soon.thanks
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Hiya masondad! :-) Welcome! Just wanted to add something. I hang my feeders on the overhang of the house, but like you mentioned - they're kinda high to maintain. So, what I did was bought some of those neat ol "S" hooks (that are long) that you can buy at any birding store (or even from Lowes in the flower pot/accessory area). I have about 2 or 3 S hooks linked on each other to bring the level of the feeder down to my level so that I can easily hang it (plus easier to view at eye level). They're attached to one of those round thingies, sorry don't know the name, but it's a round metal with a screw at the end that you can just screw into the wood (the ones that you put hanging potted plants on). Hope you get your feeder up soon and have some visitors. You'll fall in love with them. Keep us posted and good luck! :-)
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christy2828
12 years ago
I'm near Elizabeth City and put mine out 2 days ago. It's probably too early, but I was hoping I might see an early migrant :) Christy
hawkeye_wx
12 years ago
The migration maps for the last several years show the first hummer reports in NC from mid to late March, so you can put out the feeder early but you probably won't see a hummer for a few weeks.
hummersteve
12 years ago
Its sorta like the old army slang "hurry up and wait". It doesnt hurt to put up a feeder early. Last year there were 3 march sightings in indiana and even more april sightings in my general area but still none for me and this was driving me up a wall. So I was not to see one till april 25 and even that was a record for me. In looking at the migration map I cant tell that they are any earlier than last year, they appear to be on course. One thing is for sure if a hummer does happen to fly over and no feeder is out you just might miss out. Then also if you have a feeder out you could still miss seeing it if you are not available to watch. I dont expect to have a hummer till very late april but that wont keep me from launching a feeder early in the month.
homerpa
12 years ago
Put them out!!! the migration map is goin insane!!! I live in Phila PA and some hummers apparently already passed me by!!!

seems like its gonna be an early, and hopefully longer, season :)

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