WE ARE NO LONGER HUMMERLESS IN MADISON, WISCONSIN!! Tonight at 7:05 p.m. we had our first hummer of 2009, an adult female, at our Humzinger feeder.

This is our first April hummer ever, so it's very special for us.

We are both "doing the Happy Hummer Dance!"




Kathi and Michael Rock
Madison, Wisconsin
Zone 4/5

WOW Kathi and Michael a big congratulations to you both!

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Kathi.

I've been looking all day hoping to have my first April bird, but it's not to be.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

So about how many days earlier was than your average arrival? You are ahead of me since this year there were none in April.

Kathi & Michael!!! I still don't have one. Mine first was a male 5/2 last year. I really was hoping for a very early one since they started North earlier than normal. I had my first Indigo Bunting last year 4/28 & haven't seen them either. I hope I don't have another slow summer like last year. 2007 was awesome & had tons every day & swarms during fall migration.

congrats again!!!

Joni
Elwood, IL
Zone 5

A big congrats to both of you!! I know you so very happy and so am I for you.
This is going to be great hummer season.

Steve
Martinsville, In
Heat zone 6
Sunset zone 35

I'm so, SO happy for you!!! What a surprise. I figured it would be another few days for you way up north as you are. How wonderful!

Alas, I was hoping for an April hummingbird, too, but it wasn't to be. The vigil continues....

Congratulations!

Hope I get mine soon. Each time a bee whizzes past my ear, I turn with great excitement thinking it is the whirring of those wings.

Suchie

It is very exciting to get one earlier than expected!

Linda
ne AL
zone 7b

I added another feeder out back yesterday and hug it from an empty arbor so that it is visible from nearly every direction but still waiting.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Congrats Kathi and Michael!!! I too have an early male, April 28. But alas, he must of been flying northward I haven't seen him since. What a wonderful unexpected treat! Let the games begin.

kathy t.
shebly twp., MI
Zone 5/6

Thank you so much everyone and congrats to Kathy in Michigan on her first April hummingbird. I've been recovering from a horrible cold and the sight of that little girl immediately made me feel much better---amazing how effective life's free and easy remedies can be!!

Anyhow, our first hummingbird was not only our first April hummingbird ever but our earliest female hummingbird ever. We keep records of all of our sightings and here's the history:

2001: May 15
2002: May 10
2003: May 5
2004: May 7
2005: May 16 (we were out of town May 11-15, so there could have been an earlier sighting that year)
2006: May 5
2007: May 9
2008: May 3
2009: April 30

We have not seen her or any other hummingbird yet today, but that's how things seem to go in the spring. I think we are excited now!!




Kathi and Michael Rock
Madison, Wisconsin
Zone 4/5

Congratulations sure are in order here.

Dianne
Southeast Alabama
Heat Zone 8
Sunset Zone 31

Congrats! That is awesome. Still waiting here. Hope this is the start of a great hummingbird season for you.

Lisa

Lake Country
Southern Wisconsin
USDA Zone 5b
heat zone 4/5
sunset zone 41
http://thehummingbirdgarden.blogspot.com/

Joni
I haven't seen any hummingbirds but I did see two indigo buntings this week.

Ooooo, I hope soon. I have the oranges out & haven't seen Orioles yet but heard they are around. Something has been eating them though. They are sectioned out. It was 5/2 last year so we'll see. Going to Ted's in Tinley Park tomorrow. Found some goodies there last year....Justicia, Porterweeds, Greggiis, Mimulus & Golden Marinka Fuchsia, along with some Carnivorous plants that I plan to try in my bog this year.

Joni
Elwood, IL
Zone 5

A Great Big Congrats!!!


Susan Louise
from Branford CT/ live in Lincoln NE
Zone 5

Congrats! I was hoping for my first April hummer, too, but had to settle for May 1st again. What a treat!

Donald

Zone 4 Red Wing MN