Date: 08/17/2020

Number: 1

For the first time since August 9, a hummingbird - female calliope - visited my feeder which had been busy with around 10 disntinct birds - mainly calliopes and some rufus - since mid-April. August is typically a hot month (many days + 100F) in this region, and is the time of year for other migration signals - lower nighttime temps (60s F), shorter days, fewer flying insects. The swallows and finches have left the area. Today's bird was highly skittish, making several short visits or just hovering without drinking, responding to my minor slow movements. My last binoculars sighting had it headed due south toward the Okanogan flyway of northern WA!

Osoyoos, BC

Latitude: 49 Longitude: -119.5

Observed by: Dr Paul
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