Kathleen - Here in southern MO, Ozark County, I always put my Hummingbird feeders out the last week in March. My first Hummers usually arrive around April 5th. The link below is to a Hummingbird site that has a 2003 migration map. Click on ~migration map~ located in the right hand column to get to the map. You'll see that there are over a dozen sightings already from the gulf coast states. Evelyn Southern Ozark County, MO --- Harold D Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I understand that the usual date to put out hummingbird feeders is > April > 15. BUT, do we put out feeders early for early migrants? Maybe the > calliope will take this migration route North?? > Kathleen, Columbia > > > On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Mike Thelen wrote: > > > I can't remember if I've seen any grackles around lately, but I saw > one this morning. There was a Common Grackle in my backyard picking > at the fallen seed on the ground, and using the tube feeder. It > looked like a female. > > > > Migrating hummingbirds have landed on the Gulf coast: considering > the challenges of their trans-Gulf flights this is truly a miracle > happening in real time if there ever was one. > > > > Purple Martins are as near as western Kentucky, and Barn Swallows > and Chimney Swifts are just a few weeks away. When I see the first > swift over my house that is the official start of spring...for me, > anyway. > > > > Mike Thelen > > St. Louis County, MO > > [log in to unmask] > > > > __________________________________________________ > > * Audubon Society of Missouri's * > > * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * > > *------------------------------------------------* > > * To unsubscribe send the message * > > * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * > > * to [log in to unmask] * > > * To subscribe send the message * > > * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * > > * to [log in to unmask] * > > *------------------------------------------------* > > * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * > > * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * > > ################################################## > > > > __________________________________________________ > * Audubon Society of Missouri's * > * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * > *------------------------------------------------* > * To unsubscribe send the message * > * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * > * to [log in to unmask] * > * To subscribe send the message * > * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * > * to [log in to unmask] * > *------------------------------------------------* > * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * > * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * > ################################################## __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ __________________________________________________ * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *------------------------------------------------* * To unsubscribe send the message * * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * * to [log in to unmask] * * To subscribe send the message * * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * * to [log in to unmask] * *------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * ##################################################