As of last week, there were 3 Rufous and (I think) 6 Ruby-throateds still coming to feeders that we knew about. Since then, I think 3 of the Ruby-throats have moved on (as expected), and I've not heard one way or the other on a few. We just learned of 2 more hummingbirds in the last 24 hours (this being one of them) that have not been photo-d, so id's are unknown. Brainard is unavailable until next week, but if the bird stays around, we'll be glad to come confirm the id. In the meantime, keep trying to get a photo and keep the feeder from freezing (placing a light near it can usually produce enough heat). Mark Mark Monroe Louisville, KY Hummer/Bird Study Group On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM, <sweeney11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wednesday the 9th, in the afternoon, we had a hummer show up at our > kitchen window feeder. It has made about 25-30 visits up to this point. We > had snow this morning and I was concerned, but the water remained unfrozen. I > don't know if it is a rufous or a ruby-throated. At times I thought it was > either an immature female rufous, or an immature male ruby-throated. I'm > trying to get a picture, without much luck, because it stays on the far side > of the feeder all the time. At this time, does anyone know of any R/T > hummingbirds coming to feeders in Kentucky? I think maybe there are a few > rufous HBs in the state, but I don't know where or how many. I would love to > know what this is. Maybe if someone is in the area, they can come by and > identify it for me. Also, I'm wondering about measures to be taken if this > bird continues here into colder weather. > > Steve Sweeney > Boyd County > 606-928-8781 > sweeney11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== > > The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign > your messages with first & last name, city, & > state abbreviation. > -------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: > birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: > birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY > E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx > > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx