Mel and others, I just saw my first hummer in La Rue while reading your querry, then about 10 min later I saw another. My neighbor across the street has a hummingbird garden and said he's seen 3 or 4. So I don't really know what to tell you. My mom runs a golf course but she also has a Masters in Biology is convinced that the hummer and the bluebird's numbers have been affected by the bird flu. But she also thinks that I should be living with here instead of my wife so go figure. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mel Stewart" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:58 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Where are the Ruby-throated hummingbirds? Has anyone else observed that the popultation RTH's has declined this year?? Last year at this time we had a dozen, this year 4. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]