There's been a lot of research suggesting that feeding birds, including hummingbirds, doesn't delay their departure. - True vagrants are, sad to say, lost anyway. They will never reconnect with others of their kind. It's a kindness to offer food as long as possible.

Maeve Kim
Jericho Center


On Nov 3, 2013, at 7:46 AM, Leslie Nulty wrote:

> An interesting question of bird ethics - if we see a vagrant like this,
> unlikely to survive if it stays around much longer, shouldn't we bring in
> the feeder?
> 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Ken Cox <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Too good to pass up and well worth the drive.  See report and digiscoped
>> photos at northernwingsbirder.blogspot.com.
>> 
>> --
>> Kenneth Cox
>> South Reading, VT
>> http://northernwingsbirder.blogspot.com/
>> 
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> 
> Leslie
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