[tn-bird] Re: Hummers and Pishing
- From: RubyThroat@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:14:59 EDT
In a message dated 7/30/02 2:31:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Tennessee Birders,
> I was wondering if some of you might answer a question I have concerning
> hummers, especially the learned Bob Sargent. Within the last couple of weeks
> I have had hummers come to trees where I was trying to raise some hidden
> Passerines by pishing. Was this a coincidence? Was it due to the fact that
> the numbers of hummers are higher at this time of the year and that they
> just happened to come by the area, or do hummers sometimes respond to
> pishing? Has anyone else noticed this behavior?
> Any input would be appreciated.
>
> Enjoy the birds,
> Roger Mayhorn
> Grundy, Virginia
>
Mr. Roger Mayhorn and fellow birders:
Indeed hummers will AT TIMES respond to a pishing episode. I am never sure
whether the response is actually to the pishing itself or whether it is
response to the agitation of passerines that get all frothed-up! I have also
seen Ruby-throated respond to a screech owl tape (with passerines).
Another weird one you may want to try is pishing for shorebirds! Don't laugh
and throw me off of Tennessee Birds until you try it. I first saw it used
successfully in Alaska by Dave Stejskal of Tucson, one of Field Guides,
Inc.'s super bird guides.
Good birding guys.
Bob Sargent
Trussville, Alabama
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