On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Ruth Sullivan wrote:

> Hello Tweeters,
> I am to my delight read about the first arrival of the Rufous
> Hummingbirds.

Ruth--

I sent Mary a couple of posts off net as to whether the
hummers reported were really Rufous...she is going to
check as the person reporting to her wasn't sure..

Jim Pruske, for instance, has had a female Anna's at his
feeder all winter...even during the very cold spell we
had.

BTW.. I've got a female yellow shafted flicker coming
regularly to my suet feeder.. it's a first for my back
yard. And, Townsend's Warblers, nuthatches, two towhees,
male Downy, both chicadees, two song sparrows and assorted
juncos..

Tom