Date: 9/16/25 10:51 am From: AbbeyK <info...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Late hummingbird
I had a male in my garden yesterday in watertown.
Abbey
On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM Meaghan Sinclair <meaghanq...> wrote:
> I have seen one hummingbird today. I posted this to a wildlife group on FB
> too. Since I’ve been in Concord, MA (six years) I have kept track of last
> dates.
>
> 9/9/2024
> 9/22/2023
> 9/15/2022
> 9/15/2021
> 9/22/2020
>
> Unfortunately I never kept track when I lived in Cambridge for many years
> but I also had many fewer visits to begin with.
>
> Meaghan Sinclair
> <meaghanq...>
> Concord, MA
>
> On Sep 16, 2025, at 12:26 PM, Deborah Radovsky <dp32...> wrote:
>
> My last HB sightings over the past 5 or 6 years have ranged from 9/10
> (this year) to 9/16.
>
> The last bird to appear at the feeder for a number of days this year was a
> female.
>
> Deb Radovsky
> Sharon
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 9:09 AM, Robert Mussey <
> <mussey.robert...> wrote:
>
> Over 16 years that I've kept records, the last hummingbird sighting date
> here in Milton ranged from Aug. 28 to Sept. 29. Typically, it is about
> Sept. 7-15. This year, we had 2 males, 5 females, and 4 fledglings. After
> Labor Day, we had a single female lingering here until yesterday--she
> appeared first thing in the morning, but not the rest of the day or this
> morning. The last date they're here varies depending on the weather in the
> spring when they arrive, when they are able to nest and rear young, and the
> weather in the fall. They seem to like a warm day and north or northeast
> wind for the trip south.
>
> Robrt Mussey, Milton
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM Linda Ferraresso <tattler1...>
> wrote:
>
> I leave mine up into November in case a vagrant Selasphorus decides to
> come this way!
> Linda
>
>
> On 9/15/2025 10:26 PM, Liz Pease wrote:
> > Had one today in Salisbury as well - flew up to the screen of an open
> window by my desk, but I never saw it at the feeders. I had a fair amount
> of activity at the feeders last week as well.
> >
> > I usually leave the feeders up for a few more weeks, just in case…
> >
> > Liz Pease
> > <lizpease...>
> > Salisbury
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Sep 15, 2025, at 9:13 PM, Linda Ferraresso <tattler1...>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I had one come to my fushia yesterday and saw it fly to my upper deck
> where there was a Cuphea. I was thrilled
> >>
> >> Linda
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 9/15/2025 6:21 PM, Melissa Aldrich wrote:
> >>> I still have a hummingbird visiting the various flowers in the yard.
> One of my latest dates. Usually the last ones go around 9/2-9/6.
> >>>
> >>> But it is warmer for longer.
> >>>
> >>> Melissa Aldrich
> >>>
> >> --
> >> Linda Ferraresso
> >> Salem, MA
> >> tattler1(at)comcast(dot)net
> >>
> >> "Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is
> still dark" - Tagore
> >>
>
>
>
> --
> Linda Ferraresso
> Salem, MA
> tattler1(at)comcast(dot)net
>
> "Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still
> dark" - Tagore
>
>
