Post by Joe M on Dec 2, 2011 8:44:44 GMT -5
From Fred Dietrich’s ‘Update #3’ www.hummingbirdresearch.net/files/FD3.pdf
“After deciding the birds weren’t too interested in going in my trap, I took off for Carrabelle. At Cheryl Ann’s I met John Murphy and they told me they had not seen the Buff-bellied in an hour but had seen a “mystery bird”. That got my attention, so I quickly set up. I didn’t have to wait long before the Buff-bellied flew up and darted into the trap. Since this wasn’t the mystery bird, and it went in so quickly, I reset the trap and a Black-chinned went in the trap. Still not the mystery bird, so I reset the trap and caught a Ruby-throated. Still not the mystery bird, so I left the trap with John and banded the other three birds. Finally the mystery bird showed up and was caught. It turned out to be a first year female Rufous. Four species at one house in 20 minutes, not a bad afternoon. Counting the Allen’s, that makes 5 species of birds at this house in 10 days. Cheryl has done a great job of planting for hummers and keeps a close eye on her birds. I can’t wait for my next phone call.”
We need some cooler weather to push some of these little hummers down this way!
Joe M.
Lakeland
“After deciding the birds weren’t too interested in going in my trap, I took off for Carrabelle. At Cheryl Ann’s I met John Murphy and they told me they had not seen the Buff-bellied in an hour but had seen a “mystery bird”. That got my attention, so I quickly set up. I didn’t have to wait long before the Buff-bellied flew up and darted into the trap. Since this wasn’t the mystery bird, and it went in so quickly, I reset the trap and a Black-chinned went in the trap. Still not the mystery bird, so I reset the trap and caught a Ruby-throated. Still not the mystery bird, so I left the trap with John and banded the other three birds. Finally the mystery bird showed up and was caught. It turned out to be a first year female Rufous. Four species at one house in 20 minutes, not a bad afternoon. Counting the Allen’s, that makes 5 species of birds at this house in 10 days. Cheryl has done a great job of planting for hummers and keeps a close eye on her birds. I can’t wait for my next phone call.”
We need some cooler weather to push some of these little hummers down this way!
Joe M.
Lakeland
Very Exciting!!! must have made your day.