Thirty-one
species of hummingbird have been recorded at the Lodge feeders, and with
14–18 species most days and up to a hundred individuals present at any
one moment, this is one of the bird spectacles of the world.
The birds are present all day long, but the greatest numbers appear
on wet afternoons, especially in the last half-hour before dusk as they
fill up on energy to last the night.
Numbers of species and individuals are lowest in the height of
the dry season (June and July). The birds allow very close approach, and
over a few days you will soon get to grips with the species, which can
be overwhelming at first. Click
on the names below to see our hummer guide for a taste of what you can
expect. Also, check out the Youtube video of one of the hummer feeders.
Here
is the full list of visitors to the feeders.
The numbers give the frequency of visits in 2006 for each species:
| 1 = recorded every da |
| 2 = recorded on over 75% of days, but not every day |
| 3 = recorded on 50–75% of days |
| 4 = recorded on 25–49% of days |
| 5 = recorded on less than a quarter of days |
| 6 = not recorded in 2006 |
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3 |
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5 |
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5 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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5 |
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1 |
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5 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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2 |
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4 |
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1 |
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6 |
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2 |
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5 |
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1 |
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4 |
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5 |
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5 |
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1 |
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5 |
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1 |
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6 |
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6 |
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1 |
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3 |
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5 |
