[texbirds] Re: Houston Hummingbirds
- From: "Bron Rorex" <bron@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>, <passerinaciris12@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 09:48:29 -0500
In Rockport Allen's are not surprisingly found beginning end of August/early
September thru February. Once we began banding winter Selasphorus hummers
here (over 10 years ago), we learned there were more Allen's than previously
known. However Rufous remain the predominant Selasphorus here during our
winter months.
Bron Rorex
Rockport
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Subject: [texbirds] Re: Houston Hummingbirds
The status of Allen's Hummingbirds in Texas has changed dramatically. Ten
years ago it was still considered rare enough to be included on the state
review list. It was removed from that list in 2004...For a full accounting
see the TOS Handbook (2nd edition 2014)....So we have seen such changes
before and will again. Take for example Brown Booby, a bird once considered
one of the three rarest of the rare tropical sulids in the state...This year
alone there have been to my knowledge more reports of them so far than
either of our two non-review default sulids...Gannet and Masked Booby.
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Brush Freeman
503-551-5150 Cell
120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621
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Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 7:09 AM, Clayton Leopold <passerinaciris12@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> In the Kauffman guide it doesn't have Allen's hummingbird even ranging
> into texas. Is this occurance more common than the guide let's on to be?
> On Saturday, August 30, 2014, James Hinson <jmhinson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > It's about that time of year, and after getting a call from Steven
> > and
> Ann
> > Williams in west Houston, I ventured over to their yard to check out
> their
> > hummers. Their yard was active, and had quite a few of both Rufous
> > and Allen's, most of which were banded. Not surprising, as Sue Heath
> > has
> banded
> > many the last couple of years. Hummers seen include a banded adult
> > male Allen's, 3 adult male Rufous, two of which were banded, a
> > banded female Rufous, and a smallish looking banded female
> > Rufous/Allen's, which might
> be
> > an Allen's. At least a half dozen Ruby-throated were present as well.
> > The Williams are gracious hosts, and birders are welcome at any time.
> > Their address is 7730 Stonesdale, which is in Copperfield, and their
> phone
> > number is 281-463-3620. And birders don't forget to sign the guest book!
> >
> > Jim Hinson
> > Houston, Tx.
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