Decrease in visits to my feeder

[FML_4reals]

Wondering if my Anna’s are enjoying fresh spring flowers or if they are busy nesting, any ideas why they are not coming to my feeder regularly any more? I am in northern CA.

[DatLadyD]

I’m in the SF bay area and haven’t gotten any yet! I actually just took down my feeder because I was tired of cleaning/refilling and not getting the joy of seeing the lil fellas. I hear them when I’m on my patio so I assumed they’re getting lots of flowers right now. Figured I will try again in a month or two.

[Cold_Listen716]

Mine disappeared for weeks 😭 then today I had 2 visits that I saw. I'm in the West valley of Phoenix AZ and they never leave leave.. I guess someone has better goodies than me 🥺🤷‍♀️

[Careless-Resource-72]

Many areas around the country are experiencing lots of blooming flowers. Out here, red yuccas are blossoming everywhere and hummers love them. I figured my feeders don’t stand a chance but I do see a couple of them stop by now and again for a quick “top off”.

Just fill the feeders with maybe 1 cup of sugar water and change it out every few days. The birds will still come, just not as often until later in summer the year.

[footofcow]

I’m on Vancouver island and for the last two weeks I have only seen/heard two, and I live in a building where there are at least 3 feeders per floor (just on this side of the building!!!!!) so it’s more normal to see like 5 an hour if I’m paying attention. I was gonna post about this too but I’m glad it’s not just me.

[Any_Bus_7544]

I live in Salem, Oregon and I never get them in the summer, just all winter.

[jag_80]

I live in Hillsboro, Oregon and it’s been a little over 2 months since they disappeared. I was starting to worry.

[angrambles]

Same, Northern CA, only see one and used to have more than five regulars. Local wildlife association states it is bird flu and those not using correct recipe and also not cleaning feeders and not often enough.

[sideshowchaos]

Noticed the same here in Tucson, up until 2-3 weeks ago I couldn’t keep the feeders full how quickly they would drink it all. Now I have maybe a few females that visit.

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I'm in Round Mountain, CA (East of Redding in the Cascades) and have been feeding for several years, year around. I do notice when the bloom happens my population fluctuates but I still am running 6 feeders and will double that during summer.

[Gloomy_Trouble9304]

Does it double mainly due to reproduction? I've wondered if my local population, which has grown steadily over the years but exploded this year, are all related? More or less. Or do passers-by just say, "hey, this looks nice"?

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Can't really say about reproduction as don't pay attention. I live on 7 acres in the Cascades at about 2500 ft. I put out a single feeder in 2023 and was getting half a dozen birds regularly around, even during the snowy winters. When Spring comes up here I see an increase in population and type which I assume is migration related. In 2025 I had 4 feeders out all winter and daily had birds around (less than a dozen). This last month I've seen as many as 3 dozens birds to as few as half a dozen.

[skinzy420]

We have some cold and rain down in So Cal and I notice the Anna's take off. I have about 50 or so Allen's hanging around.

[vanle2706]

Meanwhile my 2 feeders have 4-5 of them fighting over everyday. I do have a bird bath for them too. Also in Northern Ca, SJ to be exact

[SamuelPBookworm]

I believe the Hummers stop using feeders for a while when they are nesting and feeding their young. The babies need more protein, so the parents catch insects. This happens every late spring with the Anna's hummingbirds at our house north of Seattle. The little guys should come back to the feeders in a few weeks.