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. Species marked iwith an
asterisk are not common at the feeders, but often can be seen along the
lodge trails. The
numbers give the frequency of visits in 2010 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 at the feeders in 2010 |
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5* |
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6 |
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4 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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6 |
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1 |
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5 |
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1 |
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1 |
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4 |
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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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5 |
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5 |
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6 |
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1 |
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6 |
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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 |
