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Mar 12, 2020 22:12 |  #1

I'm one of four members on a safety team, we have a camera system that we can monitor from our phones, today I noticed camera 7 had a lot of short daytime activity on March 11. So I reviewed the times that showed the activity and it was a Hummingbird that would come up to the camera then suddenly leave, it probably came in 10 times between 12 noon and 4 pm.
Since I'm in far Northern MO and forecast for snow tomorrow night it seems early for any of these little guys to be passing through. I haven't seen a flower of any kind, just a hint of spring on the way and I know no one has feeders out yet as it still freezes at night, though not every night. I think the poor fella got in a hurry to head North this year.
Has anyone else noticed Hummers making their way further North ahead of the food supply?


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Mar 13, 2020 02:35 |  #2

That is very early for MO but could be possible. I’m in south-central Texas and saw my first hummingbird of the season just yesterday. There has been a few reports so far in our area, as it is still really early for them. We’re you able to tell what species it was? We have overwintering hummingbirds from time to time such as Rufous.


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Mar 13, 2020 15:08 |  #3

It’s early in the season but not unusual. Rufous Hummingbirds have been in Northern Oregon and the South Washington coast for the past week.

If you or someone else has had a feeder up this time of year annually they will return to it. It’s common for feeders to freeze at night so when those weather reports come in I bring mine in after sunset and put them back out in the morning.




  
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Mar 13, 2020 17:59 |  #4

Brad, the only known Hummingbird that frequents my area is the Ruby Throat. There may have been a stray over the years of a different HB but I've never seen any and my DNR says the Ruby Throat is all one can expect here.
I reviewed the recording again as I began to doubt myself but at 15:12 hours it was definitely a HB that was in view about a foot from the camera for 3 or 4 seconds, then it moved to the side where I can only see one wing and it's tail for about the same amount of time. In each recording the bird only appears black, because of lighting is my guess since the camera is located just below the overhang of the roof.


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Mar 13, 2020 19:16 |  #5

I checked on ebird and it did not want me to make a report, notice popped up that it is way too early for them to be in my area, basically not possible. I went ahead and made a comment but I really don't want to publicly share the video, for proof, even if I can figure out how to do that. It is a security camera on a building in a remote location to catch people trespassing or worse, last thing I need is a crowd to show up looking for a little bird.

I will likely share the video with my local Conservation agent if the local bird watchers declare that I've lost my mind. ;-)a


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Mar 15, 2020 01:31 |  #6

I am in NE Oregon, a Calliope Female showed up here 2 days ago, she was looking weary hitting every blossom on an apricot tree. I put out a feeder that day. Last night we got 3 inches of snow and the feeder was frozen as well as the apricot tree.
I thawed the feeder and she seemed fine all day, hopefully I get some decent pics tomorrow.
For the last 20 years I lived about 50 miles N of here as a crow flies in WA state, my Calliopes would arrive there first week in May, you could almost set a clock by their arrival. This is my first year here so I am not exactly sure when they normally arrive, but it seems early to me as well.
They are tough little birds, I had an Anna's arrive at my house in Washington one year in late Oct that stayed thru late Feb. I hung a red flood light about a foot from the feeder to keep it thawed. Temps reached low teens and a couple single digit nights that winter. She was out buzzing around on Christmas day in a snowstorm. I didn't have a decent camera at the time so I took this with a 3.2 mp Sony. I am hoping for better results tomorrow with this new snow hummer.

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Mar 15, 2020 13:54 |  #7

I'm on the east coast, so it may not apply, but it's been warm here,. so birds are showing up early.


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