[va-richmond-general] Fwd: Another winter hummingbird in South central Virginia!
- From: "Barnett, Lewis" <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Richmond Audubon Society mailing list <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:17:11 +0000
Forwarded for Joe Lively.
Lewis Barnett
lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Joe Lively <joelively@xxxxxxx>
> Date: September 26, 2012 4:33:50 PM EDT
> To: <birdathon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Another winter hummingbird in South central Virginia!
>
> Lewis,
>
> You might want to put this on the Richmond list-serve for those who might
> become excited about the presence of another winter hummingbird in South
> Central Virginia. I always have difficulty logging on.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Lively
>
> Yesterday afternoon, I became suspicious that we had another Selasphorus
> visitor, but I couldn't get any good shots until today. I let my big Nikon
> take confirming shots and sure enough the rusty colored sides match the
> descriptions in hummingbird guides and what I have seen so often in Arizona.
> It has definite characteristics of a first year bird. Distinctly brown
> sides, developing gorget and pronounced green back. I am betting this will
> prove to be a female Allens. We will see. Right now there seems to be quite a
> bit of competition with the remaining Ruby-throats. I have a lot of concern
> that the aggressiveness of the RTs may drive it away like I believe they did
> with the two Calliopes I had several years ago. If the hummer is not an
> Allens' it will prove to be a Rufous. I am sooooooooooo hyper-excited. This
> will be the 10th winter hummer in the last 7 years.
> Joe Lively
>
> Note: If you follow the unwise habit of taking your hummingbird feeder down
> at Labor Day, what chance do you have of seeing a winter hummer?
> Please contact Joe (joelively@xxxxxxx) if you think you may have a winter
> hummingbird. He has quite a few tips to help your little flying jewel survive
> the winter months and numbers to call for hummingbird banding.
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