Week Ending March 7, 2012
Asking questions: Read these descriptions from observers. What 3 questions would you ask these observers so you could better understand hummingbird behavior?
March 3: Panama City, Florida
First adult male rubythroat of the season arrived this morning. The female that has been here all winter was not very happy to see him. He has re-claimed the feeders.
March 2: Cape May, New Jersey
First thought to be a Rufous Hummingbird over-wintering in Cape May, NJ, this bird recently molted and the tail feathers show it to be the first Broad-Tailed Hummingbird ever seen in NJ!March 3: Ponchatiyka, Louisiana
One big male appeared today at out feeder. He was quite healthy--he had obviously been eating--losts of azaleas are in bloom. It is 56, very windy. He must have come in on the southerly winds of the past few days.March 2: Germantown, Tennessee
Ruby throat was sampling coral honeysuckle aroung 7:30am 03/02/2012. Witnessed by two observers. It returned numerous times. (*Speedy bird. Study map to see how far inland.)
March 2: Tallahassee, Florida
Nearing the end of a bad storm, my husband looked outside and calls me to the window to see a hummer sitting on a feeder puffing its feathers, shaking, and feeding!
- Reports from Other Observers: You can find all observations reported this week in the sightings database and on the on the rufous,rubythroat, and other hummingbird migration maps.
For Your Journal: Each week, choose your favorite hummingbird sighting and record your thoughts in your journal.
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What was thought to be a rufous over-wintering in NJ, is positively identified as a Broad-tailed. |