HUMMINGBIRD POLL
Spring Abundance 2005

In the eastern and central U.S. and Canada, the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, in spring are always less than in summer and fall after young of the year have left the nest. Thus, in spring observers commonly ask "Where are the hummingbirds?" We typically respond that the population will increase as the breeding season unfolds, and adult females will become more obvious as they no longer need to sit on nests. Even so, in 2005 we have heard unusually frequent concerns that numbers of spring RTHUs seem to be fewer than in previous years.

Please participate in our (unscientific) poll by selecting your geographical region below and voting on whether RTHUs are appearing at your observation site in similar, greater, or fewer numbers than in previous springs.

NOTE: Consider ONLY the time period between 1 March and 31 May 2005, and DON'T compare the number of RTHUs you have this spring with the number you remember from last fall when they were naturally more abundant.

Please forward the link for this page to anyone you know who observes RTHUs. If you have additional comments about this year's RTHU abundance, please send them to INFO; be sure to include your name and city/state.

NOTE: We have summarized the results of the spring hummingbird poll through 2 June 2005 on the web site for Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History. Regardless, you may still cast your vote below and then visit "This Week at Hilton Pond" for 22-31 May 2005.

Answer here for:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York

NORTHEASTERN U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
  
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
N. ATLANTIC U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Virginia (including Washington DC), North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

S. ATLANTIC U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
GULF COAST U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Iowa, Nebraska

N. CENTRAL U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois

CENTRAL U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri

S. CENTRAL U.S.--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
NE CANADA--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Ontario, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan
CENTRAL CANADA--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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Answer here for:
Alberta

W. CANADA--In Spring 2005 (1 March thru 31 May), the numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting feeders or flowers in my yard have been:
ABOUT THE SAME as in previous spring seasons
Significantly MORE than in previous spring seasons
Significantly LESS than in previous spring seasons
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NOTE: We have summarized the results of the spring
hummingbird poll through 2 June 2005 on the web site for Hilton
Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History. Regardless, you may
still cast your vote above and then visit "This Week at Hilton
Pond" for 22-31 May 2005.

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