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Hummingbird Migration....
on the Backs of Geese?

Hummingbird Migration......
Hummingbirds do not fly very high during migration.

So there flies the myth that these tiny birds hitchhike south on the backs of Canadian Geese.


Hummingbirds need to be able to see food sources along the land route stopping along the way for a good meal at our feeders and flowers.

(Don’t take down your feeders too soon if you live along a hummingbird migration route, a poor hummer might be disappointed.)

Usually, they do not fly higher than many rooftops.

Over water, these iridescent creatures fly extremely low, often flying just above the waves.

Besides all of this, hummingbirds migrate alone not in flocks.

Perhaps some tender-hearted hummingbird lover had wished for a soft cushion ride for these wonders of nature.

The Ruby-throated hummingbird flies from as far north as Southern Canada all the way to southern Mexico and Central America, including the remarkable
300 mile non-stop flight across the Gulf of Mexico.

The Rufus hummingbird has an even longer migration. Some fly 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds in Alaska to Mexico, it’s winter home.

Maybe, these incredible journeys seemed to difficult for this delicate bird and so this story of migration on the backs of geese was invented to create an explanation.

As it turns out, hummingbird migration is just one more reason for us all to wonder at the astonishing capabilities of the beloved hummingbird.


See the Spring Migration Map 2011

See the Fall Migration Map 2011


HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION SIGHTINGS SPRING 2011

LOCATIONDATE
San Angelo, TexasMarch 6, 2011
Nanaimo, British ColumbiaMarch 14, 2011
Mobile, AlabamaMarch 15, 2011
Kendrick, ColoradoMarch 15, 2011
Purvis, MississippiMarch 16, 2011
Central, TexasMarch 19, 2011
Ellisville, MississippiMarch 21, 2011
Southern, NevadaMarch 22, 2011
Vallejo, CaliforniaMarch 23, 2011
Idabel, OklahomaMarch 23, 2011
Hoover, AlabamaMarch 25, 2011
Conway, South CarolinaMarch 26, 2011
Ballinger, TexasMarch 27, 2011
Hudson, FloridaMarch 30, 2011
Eatonton, GeorgiaMarch 30, 2011
Homer, LouisianaApril 1, 2011
Spartanburg, South CarolinaApril 2, 2011
South Hill, WashingtonApril 2, 2011
Ferry, North CarolinaApril 2, 2011
Sneads Ferry, North CarolinaApril 2, 2011
Portland, OregonApril 2, 2011
Columbia, South CarolinaApril 3, 2011
Lake Cormorant, MississippiApril 3, 2011
Ropesville, TexasApril 5, 2011
Fayetteville, North CarolinaApril 7, 2011
Charlotte, North CarolinaApril 7, 2011
Sevierville, TennesseeApril 10, 2011
College Station, TexasApril 10, 2011
Bedford, VirginiaApril 11, 2011
Franklinton, North CarolinaApril 13, 2011
Williamston, South CarolinaApril 13, 2011
Quincy, CaliforniaApril 13, 2011
Conyers, GeorgiaApril 15, 2011
Woodward, OhlahomaApril 17, 2011
Lewisburg, West VirginiaApril 18, 2011
Spencer, West VirginiaApril 18, 2011
Parker, ColoradoApril 19, 2011
Coatsville, PennsylvaniaApril 20, 2011
Mitchell, IndianaApril 21, 2011
Willow Springs, MissouriApril 23, 2011
Mt. Juliet, TennesseeApril 23, 2011
York Haven, PennsylvaniaApril 23, 2011
Nine Mile Falls, WashingtonApril 23, 2011
Morgantown, IndianaApril 23, 2011
Greenville, IndianaApril 24, 2011
London, OhioApril 24, 2011
Parker, ColoradoApril 24, 2011
Bloomfield, MissouriApril 25, 2011
Sullivan, MontanaApril 25, 2011
Northborough, MassachusettsApril 26, 2011
Poland, IndianaApril 26, 2011
Chemung, New YorkApril 27, 2011
Loveland, OhioApril 27, 2011
Foxboro, MassachusettsApril 27, 2011
Weedville, PennsylvaniaApril 27, 2011
Annandale, VirginiaApril 27, 2011
Hunlock Creek, PennsylvaniaApril 28, 2011
Toledo, OhioApril 29, 2011
Lafayette, IndianaApril 30, 2011
Carbondale, ColoradoMay 1, 2011
Pittsburg, PennsylvaniaMay 2, 2011
Spring, TexasMay 2, 2011
Fenton, MichiganMay 2, 2011
Mishawaka, IndianaMay 2, 2011
Stillwater, New YorkMay 3, 2011
Bennington, VermontMay 3, 2011
Richboro, PennsylvaniaMay 4, 2011
Prospect, OhioMay 4, 2011
Falmouth, MaineMay 4, 2011
Toms River, New JerseyMay 5, 2011
Nunica, MichiganMay 5, 2011
Patterson, New YorkMay 5, 2011
Bishop, TexasMay 5, 2011
Pleasant, PennsylvaniaMay 5, 2011
Strong City, KansasMay 6, 2011
Forest, IllinoisMay 6, 2011
Hilton, New YorkMay 8, 2011
Evanston, WyomingMay 8, 2011
Easton, PennsylvaniaMay 10, 2011
Boise, IdahoMay 10, 2011
Elmore, VermontMay 10, 2011
Fernie, British ColumbiaMay 10, 2011
Kamloops, British ColumbiaMay 11, 2011
Plainfield, IndianaMay 12, 2011
Lazare, QuebecMay 13, 2011
West Campton, New HampshireMay 14, 2011
Lake City, UtahMay 14, 2011
Rockaway, New JerseyMay 14, 2011
Sodus, New YorkMay 17, 2011
Prince Albert, SaskatchewanMay 17, 2011
Hansen, IdahoMay 23, 2011
Fitchburg, MassachusettsMay 23, 2011
Merrimack, New HampshireJune 2, 2011
Valatie, New YorkJune 5, 2011


Please fill out the form below to share "your sightings of 2011".
We, who are anxiously awaiting the Spring or Fall arrivals, will be able to track the hummingbird migration through your posts.



For me, it's a glorious day and Spring starts
............................. when the Hummers arrive!


HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION MAP - SPRING 2011

The Yellow Markers represent sightings in March.
The Red Markers represent sightings in April.
The Blue Markers represent sightings in May.
The Green Markers represent sightings in June.

Click the markers to see the location of that sighting.

Submit Your Sighting to the Map. Click the "Add" button.






Another myth about hummingbirds is: "If I don't take down my feeders, the hummingbirds won't migrate".

Not True!......

Hummingbird Migration has nothing to do with feeders. Hormones determine when hummingbirds migrate.
Not only is it good practice to keep your feeders filled in the Fall, but you might consider hanging extra feeders during the Fall migration to supply more food source to prepare for the long migration journey.



HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION SIGHTINGS FALL 2011

LOCATIONDATE
Kingston, New YorkAugust 6, 2011
Jefferson City, MissouriAugust 7, 2011
Tomball, TexasAugust 8, 2011
Friendswood, TexasAugust 10, 2011
Dallas, TexasAugust 10, 2011
Bow, OklahomaAugust 13, 2011
Bremen, OhioAugust 19, 2011
Montreal, QuebecAugust 19, 2011
Mendham, New JerseyAugust 21, 2011
Glen Rock, New JerseyAugust 21, 2011
Houston, TexasAugust 22, 2011
Dannebrog, NebraskaAugust 28, 2011
Stover, MissouriAugust 29, 2011
Jerseyville, IllinoisAugust 29, 2011
Little Rock, ArkansasAugust 30, 2011
Chesapeake, VirginiaAugust 30, 2011
Crosby, TexasSeptember 3, 2011
Virginia Beach, VirginiaSeptember 14, 2011
Rockport, TexasSeptember 15, 2011
Waycross, GeorgiaSeptember 16, 2011
Van Vleck, TexasSeptember 17, 2011
Auburn, MichiganSeptember 17, 2011
Pomona, New YorkSeptember 17, 2011
Casper Mountain, WyomingSeptember 20, 2011
Sedona, ArizonaSeptember 20, 2011
Mooresboro, North CarolinaSeptember 21, 2011
Texas City, TexasSeptember 22, 2011
Gladwin, MichiganSeptember 25, 2011
Carlinville, IllinoisOctober 1, 2011
Arlington, VirginiaOctober 1, 2011
Corpus Christi, TexasOctober 1, 2011
Pottsboro, TexasOctober 2, 2011
Columbus, OhioOctober 2, 2011



HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION DEPARTURES FALL 2011

This is the "SAD" list of the dates of departure for the Fall of 2011. We all will be sad to see them go and will anxiously await their arrivals next Spring.


Holy Cross, IowaAugust 24, 2011
Jerseyville, IllinoisAugust 29, 2011
Homedale, IdahoAugust 31, 2011
Royalston, MassachusettsSeptember 1, 2011
Mansfield, TexasSeptember 1, 2011
Fayetteville, North CarolinaSeptember 3, 2011
Wayne, MaineSeptember 3, 2011
Lockport, New YorkSeptember 4, 2011
Meriden, KansasSeptember 4, 2011
Deming, New MexicoSeptember 5, 2011
Clifford, PennsylvaniaSeptember 5, 2011
Green, OhioSeptember 5, 2011
Hillsdale, MichiganSeptember 6, 2011
Fitchburg, MassachusettsSeptember 6, 2011
Mchenry, IllinoisSeptember 7, 2011
Lake Elmore, VermontSeptember 7, 2011
Charlottesville, Virginia September 8, 2011
Raveena, OhioSeptember 9, 2011
Angelton, TexasSeptember 9, 2011
Wallkill, New YorkSeptember 10, 2011
Andrews, ManitobaSeptember 10, 2011
Butler, PennsylvaniaSeptember 10, 2011
Deep Cove, Nova ScotiaSeptember 10, 2011
Marshfield, MassachusettsSeptember 11, 2011
Pell City, AlabamaSeptember 12, 2011
Northboro, MassachusettsSeptember 12, 2011
Vicksburg, MichiganSeptember 13, 2011
Wolfeboro, New HampshireSeptember 13, 2011
Rocky Point, New YorkSeptember 14, 2011
Mile Falls, WashingtonSeptember 14, 2011
Hanna City, IllinoisSeptember 15, 2011
Clifford, PennsylvaniaSeptember 15, 2011
Fountain, MichiganSeptember 15, 2011
Boston, New HampshireSeptember 16, 2011
Forest, IllinoisSeptember 17, 2011
Festus, MissouriSeptember 17, 2011
Perry, GeorgiaSeptember 18, 2011
Abbeville, AlabamaSeptember 19, 2011
Atkinson, New HampshireSeptember 20, 2011
Auburn, MichiganSeptember 21, 2011
Dedham, MassachusettsSeptember 21, 2011
Granby, MissouriSeptember 21, 2011
Indianapolis, Indiana September 22, 2011
Lincoln, Alabama September 22, 2011
West Bend, Wisconsin September 22, 2011
Wallkill, New York September 22, 2011
Chimayo, New Mexico September 22, 2011
Indianapolis, Indiana September 22, 2011
Kane, Pennsylvania September 23, 2011
Rancho Viejo, Texas September 24, 2011
Chesterfield, Missouri September 24, 2011
Eden Prairie, Minnesota September 24, 2011
Schenectady, New York September 24, 2011
Lake Forest, Illinois September 25, 2011
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan September 25, 2011
Sebastian, Florida September 27, 2011
New Hope, Alabama September 27, 2011
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania September 28, 2011
Austin, Texas September 28, 2011
Bartlesville, Oklahoma September 29, 2011
Granite City, IllinoisSeptember 30, 2011
Monett, Missouri October 1, 2011
Trafalgar, Indiana October 2, 2011
Columbus, Ohio October 2, 2011
Terrell, Texas October 2, 2011
Pensacola, Florida October 2, 2011
Sanborn, New York October 2, 2011
Lincoln, NebraskaOctober 3, 2011
DeQuincy, LouisianaOctober 3, 2011
Houston, TexasOctober 4, 2011
Sevierville, TennesseeOctober 4, 2011
Fayetteville, Tennessee October 5, 2011
Washington, IllinoisOctober 5, 2011
Brownsburg, IndianaOctober 5, 2011
Hinesville, Georgia October 9, 2011
Downers Grove, Illinois October 9, 2011
Buffalo Valley, Tennessee October 9, 2011
Brookhaven, Mississippi October 10, 2011
Crane, Missouri October 12, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania October 13, 2011
Pottsboro, Texas October 14, 2011


HUMMINGBIRD MIGRATION MAP - FALL 2011

For the FALL MAP please note the "DATE OF DEPARTURE" as the last time you saw your hummingbirds.
This data will help everyone tracking the Fall migration for 2011.

The Grey Markers represent sightings in August.
The Burgundy Markers represent sightings in September.
The Lilac Markers represent sightings in October.
The Light Blue Markers represent sightings in November.

Click the markers to see the location of that sighting.

Submit Your Sighting to the Map. Click the "Add" button.




Please fill out the form below to share "your sightings of 2011".
We, who are anxiously awaiting the Spring or Fall arrivals, will be able to track the hummingbird migration through your posts.




Migration Observations
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Zip/Postal Code*
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Date of Sighting
Species of Hummingbird
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