"Saw our first two Ruby-throated hummers today. Feeders are sparkling clean and filled, and we are ready for them!"
Covington, Louisiana 03/07/15

Rufous Hummingbirds
Rufous hummingbirds were reported along the Pacific Coast and north into British Columbia this week.

"A male Rufous was at our feeder at 5:30 pm at our home at the north end of the Saanich Peninsula. We're on the east side so the birds are probably flying over from the San Juan Islands." Saanich, British Columbia 03/08/15

"Male Rufous. I heard him first, doing his J-dive. He must have been practicing courtship flight, but I haven't seen a Rufous hen yet."
Trinidad, California 03/06/15

Expedition to Belize
This week Bill Hilton from Operation RubyThroat, along with a group of citizen scientists, will be traveling to Belize to study Ruby-throated hummingbirds. In mid-March Ruby-throats are migrating north and Hilton's group will be waiting for them at the Belize Audubon Sanctuary. In addition to bird banding, research studies will include migration, population dynamics, molt, longevity, and native flower pollination.

• Activity: Looking at Habitat
• Journal: Chain of Events