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Hummingbird News: February 25, 2015
By Mary Hosier
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Please Report
Your Sightings! |
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The first migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds have arrived in Gulf Coast states, right on time. Do they come by land or by sea? |
Donald Rash
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Highlights: First Sightings |
Migration Begins
"Here we go again!" exclaimed Lanny Chambers, our hummingbird expert, at the start of a new spring migration season. Last weekend the first migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds were reported in Louisiana and Florida.
Male in Shiny-Fresh Plumage
Nancy Newfield describes her sighting.
"Sunday, 02/22/15, I observed an adult male ruby-throated hummingbird in bright, shiny-fresh plumage that appeared to me to fit the bill of a northbound migrant." Harahan, Louisiana
Wind and Migration
Watch wind maps to predict which days hummers will cross the Gulf. North winds forecasted for the Gulf Coast may slow them down until Sunday. |
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Slideshow: An Amazing Rubythroat Journey |
The first spring migrants arrive in the United States in Gulf States. What routes do they take? If they fly over the Gulf, how do they survive a 500-mile flight with no food or rest?
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Tracking Migration: Maps |
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Next Update March 4, 2015 |
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