Abundant ruby-throated hummingbirds at our feeders late yesterday and 
again this evening. Tonight there were 12-15 birds, about evenly split 
between males and females.

The males were perhaps slightly less territorial (agressive) than 
normal, and the females were downright cooperative - with 2 sometimes 
sharing the same feeder hole.

With gusty wind the hummers much preferred waiting in line at the feeder 
fixed to a window, rather than using 2 other feeders hanging from 
branches and in near-constant motion.

Elsewhere yesterday, Spencer and I watched an adult Woodcock with 4 very 
young chicks.

Doug Hardy, Norwich