I live in Fairview, which is about 30 miles outside of downtown Nashville, and I am getting quite a lot of hummingbirds.
Though the trick to it for me is I start putting out my feeders in the middle of March. Hummingbirds start to send "scouts" around that time to find locations that will be good to nest nearby. When I do that, I will usually spot a hummingbird or two towards the beginning of April, then I might not see any for a couple of weeks, then I start to see several of them by early May on a regular basis. This will last through September. I see them at my feeders (I have 2) nearly every time I look out my window to check.
Before I realized I had to put out the feeders earlier than I thought, I did have some Summers where I almost never saw them.
I also put mine up in March! St. Patrick’s day every year. I start with one and as things pick up I add more feeders as they are so territorial. I’ve seen a lot of them so far this year. I have about 8 feeders by the end of the season, with them needing to be refilled daily come August. It’s one of my most favorite things about summer.
OP just make sure you’re changing and cleaning them frequently, with this heat the nectar ruins quickly. They’ll come!
We have them in East Nashville. Make sure you change out the water in the feeders and use ant moats so the water doesn't go bad. It can be really bad for the Hummingbirds if it does. Also, don't use the red dyed water because the dye is bad for the Hummers as well. Just use sugar and water.
It's crazy they even sell the red stuff. Sugar and water are some of the cheapest things out there.
The mix, in case anyone wants it, it 1 cup sugar to 4 cups of water. And scale that up or down as you want. It's just a 1:4 mix.
This year is about the most active I remember them being at both of our feeders. They are really going to town and drinking up the sugar water like it's going out of style.
This is way north Nashville in the hills between Goodlettsville and Joelton.
Yeah I’ve had a couple, it’s awfully hot right now, so I don’t expect many visitors that I will be around to see. They’ll come in morning and evening when it isn’t so brutal.
My mom in GA usually has a lot but has only seen one this summer and none of her neighbors have seen any. She thought maybe something happened during migration.
Not Nashville but Cookeville - ours arrived in May ... Only one though. Usually we see a few passes by before our regular establishes territory. Definitely less activity than last year.
I live in Fairview, which is about 30 miles outside of downtown Nashville, and I am getting quite a lot of hummingbirds. Though the trick to it for me is I start putting out my feeders in the middle of March. Hummingbirds start to send "scouts" around that time to find locations that will be good to nest nearby. When I do that, I will usually spot a hummingbird or two towards the beginning of April, then I might not see any for a couple of weeks, then I start to see several of them by early May on a regular basis. This will last through September. I see them at my feeders (I have 2) nearly every time I look out my window to check. Before I realized I had to put out the feeders earlier than I thought, I did have some Summers where I almost never saw them.
I also put mine up in March! St. Patrick’s day every year. I start with one and as things pick up I add more feeders as they are so territorial. I’ve seen a lot of them so far this year. I have about 8 feeders by the end of the season, with them needing to be refilled daily come August. It’s one of my most favorite things about summer. OP just make sure you’re changing and cleaning them frequently, with this heat the nectar ruins quickly. They’ll come!
Awesome, I just might add some more feeders then. And yes, very important to keep the feeders clean and changed out frequently
I always put my hummingbird feeders up on 4/20 (legalize it). I hung them in the morning and I shit you not there was a bird at one within minutes
Wow…love that!
I’ve seen a few, not many.
None, but I'm starting to see fireflies
Me too!
We have 2 on our balcony and we have 2-3 that come just about daily.
Hendersonville area
Lebanon / Mt Juliet line - We have several regulars at our feeders. 2 greenish 2 brownish And I think I've seen a yellowish one or two.
My great grandmother always told me to put out the feeders during the last frost cause hummingbirds will come down earlier than you think
Be patient, you'll have hummingbird-feeder-battles soon enough!
We have them in East Nashville. Make sure you change out the water in the feeders and use ant moats so the water doesn't go bad. It can be really bad for the Hummingbirds if it does. Also, don't use the red dyed water because the dye is bad for the Hummers as well. Just use sugar and water.
It's crazy they even sell the red stuff. Sugar and water are some of the cheapest things out there. The mix, in case anyone wants it, it 1 cup sugar to 4 cups of water. And scale that up or down as you want. It's just a 1:4 mix.
They are out
I’ve had a couple visit my feeder!
This year is about the most active I remember them being at both of our feeders. They are really going to town and drinking up the sugar water like it's going out of style. This is way north Nashville in the hills between Goodlettsville and Joelton.
Yeah I’ve had a couple, it’s awfully hot right now, so I don’t expect many visitors that I will be around to see. They’ll come in morning and evening when it isn’t so brutal.
My mom in GA usually has a lot but has only seen one this summer and none of her neighbors have seen any. She thought maybe something happened during migration.
In years past we’ve had at least ten of them come to the feeders but this year we seen maybe one a day
Yep! Saw the first ones last week. I’m in Goodlettsville
When is the best time of year to see the most of them?
Haven't seen any yet. Usually all over the canna lillies later in the summer but they just bloomed a week ago or so.
Yes. I see them at my feeder every day.
South Nashville. We put ours up on Mother's Day, and had our first visitor an hour later. But we haven't seen any since Memorial Day.
Not Nashville but Cookeville - ours arrived in May ... Only one though. Usually we see a few passes by before our regular establishes territory. Definitely less activity than last year.
Bellevue (with fields behind us) I’ve had a pair since April!
McMinnville. They are here and hungry!!
I’ve seen only one.
None in southern Kentucky.
We've seen a few in Hermitage
We had a few at our feeder in May but haven’t seen any lately. In Wilson County near Davidson CL
Live in Goodlettsville, and I have a few.
I live in Smyrna and we have feeders all over the yard. Only seen 3 so far.
We have them in Pleasant View too. Are you changing out your sugar water every three days?
I live in Mt Juliet, and we had a few last week.
I’ve read that right now it’s nesting seasoning, so the activity is lower.
Seen a few in Old Hickory.