Subject: Re: hummingbirds
Date: Feb 26 07:36:18 1996
From: Patrick Scott - scott931 at uidaho.edu




On Mon, 26 Feb 1996 PAGODROMA at aol.com wrote:

> miles away. Up there around the Hearst Castle, I suppose would be worth a
> look, but still have never been there yet, even though it's right across the
> road, but I guess most people don't go there to look at the birds.
>
> for express purpose of simple sexual gratification. ...Hearst Castle ...hmm,
> they *have* to be there <g>. I'll go look. I don't know if what you say is
>
> show off their glittering garb, (again, Hearst Castle!, of course! <g>), then
> as little as 0.5-1.0 mile inland would be better and more often free of the
> cold coastal clinging fog. Perhaps the reason for all the nesting females on

The last time we went to Hearst Castle, there were plenty of hummers in
the gardens. I'm not a hummer expert, so I don't know what kinds they
were. You might wanna check it out, but remember: it's kinda spendy and
the tour isn't exactly designed for birding :....(

-Pat
scott931 at uidaho.edu