April 2022
WELCOME BACK RUBY-THROATS!!
They're back! Our Ruby-throated hummingbirds are returning as I type. I personally have had one since April 3rd...pretty much on time for us. Feeders were up, fresh and waiting for them. For those who are [...]
March 2022
What’s the best hummingbird feeder??
“What’s the best feeder for hummingbirds?” It’s a question I’m asked all the time. My usual answer is…’the one you can keep the cleanest’. But that’s not what folks truly want to know! Although [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TO US!
Congratulations to SEAR for receiving a $500 research grant from The Tennessee Ornithological Society for ongoing hummingbird research!! We appreciate the gift and plan to use it to update some aging equipment. We look [...]
December 2021
Happy New Year!
I often feel a bit in ‘limbo’ the week between Christmas and New Year’s. The rush, the preparations, the excitement of the big day is all over and you sit around and just sort [...]
A great start to winter hummingbird banding….
We have had a fantastic start to winter hummingbird banding this 21-22 season. It started in August with reports of an adult male rufous hummingbird at the home of Mary Lodge. We ventured over [...]
October 2021
Check out this great educational video on Winter Hummingbirds!
Congratulations to Nashville Birder and photographer, Graham Gerdeman on this educational video about Winter Hummingbirds in Tennessee and the northeast. It's the second in a series of wonderfully produced videos. Enjoy it, comment on [...]