Thanks for sharing this, Linda. It looks really interesting and I'm
looking forward to reading it closely. Just a quick scan of the article
reinforces my amazement about how many research gaps there still are in
regards to migration. Wish I was younger; I'd consider a career change!
Rebecca
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:35 PM Linda Gilbert <oregonjunco@xxxxxxx> wrote:
A link to the full article, provided to me by Jason Crotty:
https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10042836
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*From:* Linda Gilbert
*Sent:* Thursday, March 21, 2019 5:15 PM
*To:* OBOL
*Subject:* Journal article on Northwest rufous hummingbird arrival dates
Some on this list may have already read this article. A bird-nerd relative
on the east coast gets this journal and mailed me the article a while back.
I'll try to attach a scan of the first page and abstract. The author
compared recent e-bird data for arrival dates with some much older data
from before 1969. The conclusion drawn was that rufous hummingbirds are
arriving later on the Oregon coast at Coos Bay and Newport and earlier up
in British Columbia. The author speculates that rufous hummingbirds may be
using inland routes more in recent years and also that the birds are
extending their range northward. Interesting.
Linda Gilbert
Eugene
