The great threats to small birds, as well as to hawks, are environmental pollutants and habitat destruction. As you keep your eyes peeled for migrating hawks, don t forget the other migrants such as hummingbirds. All migrants need to store fat reserves to make the long trip to their wintering grounds. Keep your hummingbird feeders going until early to mid October. The sexes may migrate separately, with male hummingbirds leaving first, followed by the females with the young.
Migration is one of the great pulses in wildlife cycles.
We can share some of the excitement and vitality of this adventure by being observant and learning more. Timing, skill and luck are important in successful migration, much as they are in life. These pages are currently being maintained from the Communications Office Office, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned in this web site. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.