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Migration News: February 4, 2015
By Mary Hosier |
Please Report
Your Sightings! |
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| All hummingbirds do not go to Central America in the winter. While we wait for the start of the spring migration, watch the maps for sightings reported during this in-between season. |
Female Rubythroat in Waycross, Georgia 01/18/15 Ann Gillis
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| Highlights: Winter Sightings |
Welcome to Our 22nd Season!
Hummingbird sightings have been reported this winter along coastal states and as far north as Delaware and into Washington state.
In Delaware:
"The female Rufous Hummingbird, here since mid-November continues at the feeder."
Wilmington 01/05/15
In Washington:
"Never mind the freezing weather. Those crazy male Anna's like to feed at dawn when the day is at its coldest."
Bellingham 01/20/15
In Louisiana:
"At 6:30 this morning I saw a hummer at the feeder. It was 22 degrees with a 15 degree chill factor." Broussard 01/08/15
Winter Banding
Conventional wisdom was that the only hummingbird in the eastern U.S. was the ruby-throated, and they all migrated to the tropics in the winter. Today the important work of bird banders allows us to monitor visiting winter vagrants and learn more about hummingbird behavior.
"Yesterday Fred Basssett from the hummingbird research came out and was able to band one of the 2 rubies. I got to hold her for a moment."
Spring Hill, Florida 01/20/15
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| Explore: Feeder Heaters |
Keeping feeder food available for hummingbirds in the winter often requires a great deal of planning. In temperatures below freezing hummingbirds are often out of luck.
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Tracey Lewis |
| 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.
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| Tracking Migration: Maps |
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| Next Update February 18, 2015 |
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