Hummingbird FINAL Migration Update: May 13, 2003 (Data
Only)
Rufous Hummingbirds Still Migrating Mike Patterson writes that "Reports continue to come in from eastern Washington and Idaho. Numbers are still apparently scarce east of the Cascades in Oregon."
If YOU see a Rufous Hummingbird in the West, make sure you report it to Mike Patterson. And if you see hummers, make sure you let him know if any flowers are blooming, too! We are very grateful to Mike Patterson for sharing his data and his expertise with us again this year. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Almost to the Top! Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are rushing toward the northern reaches of their range!
Have you seen your first hummingbird of the year yet? Be ready for them, and make their journey north a little easier. Learn how here: Do Rufous Hummingbirds Really Have an Oval Display Pattern? After our last Update, Mike Patterson wrote to us to tell us that in 20 years of careful observations of Rufous Hummingbirds, he had never witnessed an oval display pattern as we described it. Do these hummingbirds really have an oval display pattern? How do scientists learn things? And how can YOU help solve the puzzle? Year-end Evaluation: Please Share Your Thoughts Please take a few minutes to share your suggestions and comments in our Year-End Evaluation Form below. The information you provide at the end of each year is the single most important tool used to guide our planning.
This is the FINAL Hummingbird Migration Update for Spring, 2003. Thanks so much for joining us this year. See you next spring as we follow these tiniest migrating birds on another Journey North!
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