[Umpqua Birds] Re: Pigeon question; Rufus hummingbirds

  • From: Laura Mountainspring <mntsprg@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 09:44:55 -0700

HI TONI!!!  we had easily a dozen Rufus this spring and throughout the 
summer.....as for the banned tails pigeons...OY last fall there were some 70 of 
them damaging many of my feeders and Photo roosts..
this summer I let the feeders go empty for about 3 weeks, the number of those 
pigeons have gone way down!!...about a half a dozen when last seen...phew~~~
Laura Mountainspring
Winston

From: Toni McDermott 
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:52 AM
To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Re: Pigeon question; Rufus hummingbirds

      Diana:
      Hello, I'm Toni, a new member of the list & have been eavesdropping on 
you for a bit, soaking up local knowledge. I am overjoyed to have found a local 
briding group, as I've been disappointed in the information I've gleaned from 
the Portland or Lane County groups (not really all the same birds and 
arrival/departure times never seemed to match well.)
      In my location between South & North Myrtle Creeks, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS 
were really plentiful this season (approximately 3 dozen), and I saw the last 1 
or 2 last week. They were feeding heavily recently, which usually signals the 
start of migration from here.
      BAND-TAILED DOVES: Since there is a 'pigeon' question, I was wondering if 
anyone has had an unusual number of them visiting this year? They've been here 
(4-5 dozen) since March and are becoming unwelcome guests.
      Toni  

      -------Original Message-------

      From: Diana Wales
      Date: 09/14/13 17:24:00
      To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [Umpqua Birds] Pigeon question; Rufus hummingbirds

      John & Kathy Waite (seriousfisherman@xxxxxxxxx) have a pigeon hanging out 
at their home that they can’t identify – head, under wings & belly are white; 
back, top of wings are black; and there’s a black collar/hood.  They can also 
see a band on one of the legs that looks orange.  Maybe an escapee?  Thoughts?  
They’d welcome any ideas/suggestions.

       

      I’ve also gotten several calls wondering about the sudden disappearance 
of Rufous hummingbirds from feeders.  I’m guessing they’ve migrated???

       

      Diana Wales

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