hummingbird_feeder_ready_for_visitors1Our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds should be showing up any day now! April 15th is usually our trigger for putting up the feeders (and softening the blow of tax time). Looking at the real-time migration maps available through Journey North, people have already reported sightings as far north a Massachusetts.

I haven’t seen them here at our feeder and haven’t seen any postings elsewhere yet for reports of their return to Loudoun but I’m keeping an eye out. 

In past years, I’ve seen them at our feeder on about April 21st, so we’ll see if they come on cue again this year. Please post a comment here and let us know when you have them back in your yard. It’ll be fun to see when and where they’re showing up.

And a quick refresher on the sugar solution: 1/4 cup white sugar to every 1 cup water.