RE: Hummingbirds & Wasps

["Brent Ripley" <brent at pfstrategies dot com>]

We've had as many as 11 hummers at our feeder at a time here in
Springville this last week, fighting and chasing each other off -
Black-chinned, Broad-tailed and Rufous.  No Calliope - that I've noticed
anyway.  Not all fight - some politely wait their turn perched on the
wire fence behind the house.  We've had to re-fill the feeder 2x per
day.

Anyone have a way to get rid of the wasps, though?  The last couple of
days we've had wasps that have begun to hog the feeder and chase away
the hummers.  I've considered a little trap, but these things seem to
draw as many as they catch.  Then again, it wouldn't draw more than the
feeders seem to be drawing.

Brent Ripley
Springville

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-birdtalk@utahbirds.org [mailto:owner-birdtalk@utahbirds.org]
On Behalf Of MHW
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:17 PM
To: birdtalk@utahbirds.org
Subject: Hummingbirds

I've been seeing lots of hummingbirds  the past few weeks at our house 
in the East Millcreek area.  They are feeding on feeders and natural 
sources.  Probably the varieties that everyone else has been reporting, 
Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, and Rufous.  Maybe some others.

I was at the Red Butte Gardens the other evening, and would suggest to 
those who want to see mass hummers, go to the Children's Garden at the 
top of the Gardens.  They have a bunch of hummingbird feeders, with a 
regular frenzy of hummers feeding.  It's quite a sight, and a nice view 
of the Salt Lake valley.

Matthew Wallace.


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