We had company today & it was such a beautiful day, we spent a good bit of time sitting on the porch talking. I kept an eye on the hummer feeder, waiting to see them and there were none the whole time. This evening, I sat out again, waiting to see them come in and tank up for the night ... saw 2. One didn’t seem to know exactly what to do with the feeder.
I am so bummed out to think the hummers have migrated away. Looking at typical times, Oct. 1 seems to be around the time they go. I guess my biggest issue with this is I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that it IS October! Where has the year gone? I guess we (mom & I) pretty much went through the first 6 months in a fog & that has something to do with it.
We aren’t seeing many either but in the spring we do have migrants that stop here and then go further north. The ones I am seeing now make a pit stop then they are gone. We leave our feeder up until we get frost.
My Hummingbirds left weeks ago. It’s further from Wisconsin to Costa Rica than from your house. ;)
Don’t worry - they’ll be back next Spring! :)