Hello! Alice Raimondo found a hummingbird today in the Cornell Cooperative Extension / barn area of the arboretum, which is north of the parking area. There is some salvia and a hummingbird feeder there. It was seen briefly in the morning but not again despite observers watching most of the afternoon. Alice reported it to eBird as a Calliope but it seems more consistent with Rufous/Allen's.
It might end up a five minute wonder but it's a rare chance to look for a vagrant hummingbird without needing to bother a homeowner. Check the arboretum website for a map and hours. Best, Brendan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
