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Hummingbird News: February 5, 2014
By Mary Hosier

Please Report
Your Sightings!

Welcome to our 21st season! While we wait for the start of the spring migration, watch the maps for sightings reported during this in-between season.

News: Winter Sightings
Journal: Fifteen Species
Tracking Migration: Maps

Image of the Week

Winter Birds
Photo: Kenneth Drake

News: Winter Sightings

All hummingbirds do not go to Central America in the winter. Hummingbird sightings have been reported this winter along coastal states and as far north as Maryland and into Washington state.

Why Stay for Winter?
We asked our hummingbird expert, Lanny Chambers, why we're seeing hummers when they should be down in Central America for winter. He suggests these birds may either be too old or sick to migrate with the rest, or they are young birds from late-season nests that are too young, or not fat enough to migrate.

Cold Temps
Amazed observers discover how tough some of these little birds are during a colder than normal winter season.

Heat's On
It takes dedication and imagination to keep feeders from freezing in cold temperatures. Extra efforts are keeping these winter guests alive.

Cold Temps
Photo: Ronnie Sherrill

Heat's On
Photo: RM Tucker

Journal: Fifteen Species

There are over 300 different species of hummingbirds in the world. Explore the photos of fifteen species that are commonly found in the U.S. and Canada. Use species data to create a distribution map and get ready to track this year's spring migration.

Fifteen Species

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Fifteen Species

Maps: Report Your Sightings


What to Report	Ruby-throated map \| list	Rufous map \|list

Other Species map \| list	Nectaring map \| list	Other Observations map \| list

Next Update February 13, 2014