We're actually seeing more winter records of Ruby-thoated Hummingbirds - mostly
in Tidewater although there is one record from Charlottesville. See
http://ebird.org/ebird/va/map/rthhum?bmo=12&emo=02&byr=2000&eyr=2015&env.minX=-83.675&env.minY=36.539&env.maxX=-75.243&env.maxY=39.467&gp=true
and if you scroll down on the map to North Carolina, there are loads of
records. People are leaving their feeders up later (I keep mine out into early
winter for the possibility of getting one of the wintering western species) and
I think we are seeing more complete reporting as a result.
Wendy Ealding
Midlothian
-----Original Message-----
From: Catharine Tucker <cath.tucker@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Julie Kacmarcik <juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Warfield, Al <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Richmond Birds
<va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Oct 3, 2015 1:28 pm
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Hummers
I suspect the cold rain plus storms - nor'easter & hurricane may have caused
hummers to "shelter in place" with males leaving earlier ahead of the bad
weather. I wouldn't be surprised if, assuming the weather clears & warms as
predicted on Tuesday, most of the females & juv. around don't suddenly
disappear, headed south!
Of the 5 green & white hummers (no red throats) here 2 weeks ago & 3 last Fri,
(9/25), I see only 1 now. That may be 1 at a time, but bird's only at 1 feeder
- the biggest one & most sheltered. This little gal is huddling on the feeder
consistently today, leaving only sporadically for short distance & for just
time enough to preen a bit. She's constantly alert, though fluffed up, and
looking around as if "antsy" or maybe wondering if others are around. When
there's a break in the weather, I expect she'll be gone.
On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 11:29 AM, <juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree Al.
I don't remember so many reports of so many hummers here in so many area this
late.
No matter the date-it's great!
Keep oh hummin! Julie
From: "Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "audubon listserve" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2015 10:54:09 AM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Hummers
We had 3 hummers at our one feeder in N Chesterfield this morning – 2 M & 1 F.
It may not be unusual to be here this late for Chesterfield but it’s unusual
for us.
Al & Linda Warfield
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