12 Tips: Help Hummingbirds Survive Migration

Hummingbird migration is a long distance journey that happens twice a year, and it is not easy. For hummingbirds, migration is an intense activity full of a lot of danger, especially when some cross the Gulf of Mexico.

This video discusses 12 ways we can help North American Hummingbirds survive migration including keeping garage doors shut, keeping nectar feeders clean, turning your backyard into a stopover site, and so so much more.

SODA BOTTLE HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER + ANT MOAT BUNDLE:
We've been using these hummingbird feeders that allow you to recycle your 16.9 ounce soda bottles. NOTE: you need to remove the ring off your bottle first. It works for coke bottles, but says it works best with pepsi bottles.
This bundle includes the feeder and an ant moat to protect your feeders. It helps with easily changing out nectar for hummingbirds, and is a sustainable way to feed.

Check it out here while supplies last (supplies are super limited):

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[Lou_Mansfield]

Keeping house cats indoors or put a bell on their collar is a great idea to protect our birds

[MNature]

Great video as always! A couple of things I would add: during fall, you might get bee or wasp activity around your feeders. Make sure you have bee guards on the feeding ports. I also steer the honeybees away with some nectar in a dish placed a bit away from the feeder.. Second tip is to watch out for the large “writing spiders.” I lost a juvenile hummingbird to one of those large spiders when the web was close to the feeder. The young bird got tangled in the web and the spider injected venom quickly into the head of the bird, killing it. Now I move any large spiders to another area if I see a web near my feeders. I love spiders but not near my hummingbird feeders.

[nikkorsteve]

My wife and I were just talking about this… we are in sync. Thanks for this!

[honeybadgers]

Thank you for the info. I typically leave my sugar water out for a while for the strugglers. They’ve used over 35 pounds of sugar this season. I always enjoy watching them. They are so remarkable tiny birds.

[NolaPeachllc]

WOAH I’m so glad I found you. I’m a gardener here in New Orleans however, with my work hours, I really never see any here and I was just wondering. I live right on the gulf. I am so gonna make a sanctuary.

[rayellebishop]

As always, great info.
I've never owned a hummingbird feeder even though a see a few daily around here.
Tomorrow I will purchase a feeder.

[simonederobert]

My county and many of the surrounding counties in my state are having a glut of cats. Currently, my county's Animal Shelter is 1) having an epidemic in the cat area, so full already of strays or surrendered cats/kittens until the epidemic is under control, 2) does not accept feral cats, and 3) there is not a spay/neuter organization active, as there is no Vet which makes it difficult to limit feral cat births in the cases of those with cat colonies by making these procedures affordable. Those of us who have bird feeders are in a tough spot as feral cats also want to eat. Those of us who are sponsoring cat colonies have to fund the spaying/neutering of feral cats out of our pockets, which is very expensive. It is definitely a tough place to be either way.

[SherriAdams-zw]

How to order the book & tee shirt?

[SherriAdams-zw]

What to put out as a natural nectar? Unsweetened raisins?

[SherriAdams-zw]

I don't like cleaning any bird feeders ! Could someone please reply to me !

[SherriAdams-zw]

Of course, no one ever responds to my comments.And I will work with Birds on my own without trying to help others who never reply back to my comments ! Good night!!

[Schuyler]

FYI: Only use CANE sugar, as it is not genetically modified. Plain "white" sugar is made from beets, and all beet sugar is GMO. Look for CANE on the bag. Thanks for helping our precious hummers.
Also turn outdoor lights OFF at night. Lights create light pollution and confuses not only local moths and bats, it interferes with migrating birds. Encourage/educate your neighbors to keep yard lights off at night. Motion sensor lights are OK if security is needed, as they go off after a few minutes.

[rayellebishop]

I have my feeder hung up and it's been very busy.

[SherriAdams-zw]

Yes.However birds get natural sugar & nectar by natural fruit !

[SherriAdams-zw]

Again! Just let them eat berries.Birds don't need any other sugars other than from the natural that they eat from nature.