Last Thursday (10/23/03) at c. 11:30 we spatted a hummer at a feeder that was not a migrating Rubythroat & soon determined ,with the help of Sibley's guide, that it was either a Rufous, or an Allen's adult female. It is the first Selasphorus we have seen in the 17 years we have lived in Berea & an exciting bird for our home list. Paul Hager came over to confirm our diagnosis. It has made daily appearences through Sunday (10/26/03) but we have not seen it today. I did post it last Fri. PM but sent it to an old birdky address so it didn't appear. Sorry. Art & Tina Ricketts, Madison Co. ================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