Since the topic of hummingbirds came up today, I thought some of you might
enjoy a story I picked up on Eaglechat(alaska) this morning. Hopefully the
link will work, I found it very interesting. Lets keep our eyes open locally.
John Haas
http://ebird.org/content/ak/news/rufous-hummingbird-ta
Hummingbirds, including at least a few adult male Rufous in the
northeast this summer, have been migrating for at least several weeks
already and Ruby-throateds have moved in good numbers over the past
week or more... One way of gaging their numbers in migration is to
check hawk-watch site
The hummers are migrating. I had my first of the year today at my feeder.
Just
hope all the bees on the oriole feeder don't scare it away.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: (
This afternoon, from the top of the Palisades, directly across from the north end of the Bronx,
Rita and I were watching Osprey fly up and down the Hudson. At about 5 PM, we saw one leave
the Bronx side and fly low over the water directly toward us. As it approached, we both put up
our binoculars a