Week Ending March 17, 2010
Asking questions: Read these descriptions from observers. What 3 questions would you ask these observers so you could better understand how hummingbirds survive the winter in the United States?
March 14: Manzanita , Oregon
(45.75 N, -123.94 W)
Everyone comments that the birds seem late since we are having and early spring(El Nino year). As the migration builds, the swelling Rufous population will make it necessary to fill our 3 feeders twice a day! (There is a year-round Anna's population here.) Then as swiftly as it began , the migration will end as the last visitors pass through in 5 weeks or so.
March 15: Zigzag, Oregon
(45.36 N, -121.94 W)
Spring is early this year. The Red-Flowering currant is already in bloom. I put up my hummingbird feeders yesterday and I looked up a few minutes ago and a beautiful male rufous was taking a sip. This is the earliest I've ever seen them arrive!
March 15: Bellingham, Washington
(48.73 N, -122.50 W)
First positively identified male rufous hummingbird of this spring at 5:45 pm.
March 7: Cottage Grove, Oregon
(43.70 N, -123.00 W)
He (rufous) didn't actually land on the feeder. He hovered above the tree in front of the feeder and then flew away. And I am awaiting his return.March 15: Jasper, TX
(30.95 N, -94.08 W)
One male rubythroat at feeder near window. Same feeder at same location as last year. He was very hungry. As I write this the next morning, my second sighting.March 15: Gainesville, Florida
(329.65 N, -82.35 W)
Ruby-throated hummingbird sitting at my feeder this afternoon. Just like last year, he acted like he had been here before.
- Reports from Other Observers: You can find all observations reported this week in the sightings database and on the on the rufous and rubythroat migration maps.
For Your Journal: Each week, choose your favorite hummingbird sighting and record your thoughts in your journal.
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John
Doerper patiently waited to capture the picture of the first rufous
hummingbird he observed for the spring 2010 season. |