Hummingbird Movement Report 02/18 to 02/27

The SE Eugene report from 02/27 is the farthest inland for
Rufous Hummingbirds reported thus far. This week's report follow.

RUHU
Triangle Lake, OR 2000/02/18 49 44.2550N 123.5720W
Neahkahnie, OR 2000/02/24 55 45.7294N 123.9394W
Astoria, OR 2000/02/24 55 46.1835N 123.8290W
Guemes, WA 2000/02/24 55 48.5303N 122.6236W
SE Eugene, OR 2000/02/27 58 44.0453N 123.0744W

Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) are showing leaves as are Red
Elders (Sambuccus racemosa) at Astoria, OR (behind the High School).
Salmonberry (Rubis spectabilis) is still only budding in well exposed
areas away from canopied forest. Green leaf tips are evident at the
tips of buds compared against last week. No flowers could be found
at Seaside, Gearhart, Warrenton and Astoria (all in Clatsop
Co., OR) between 02/25 and 02/27. Blooming Indian Plum was reported
at SE Eugene (44.0453N 123.0744W).

Much discussion regarding use of Hooker Willow (Salix hookeriana) took
place this week. Catkins examined at Millicoma Marsh and Fort Stevens
State Park showed good numbers of small gnat-like insects (I hope to
have photos on-line by next week).

For more information on Northwest Hummingbirds:
http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/archive/humm/humm.html

and if you'd like to help with the hummingbirds and flowers project:
http://columbia-pacific.interrain.org/ahscience/humm/count.html

--
Mike Patterson Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo,
Astoria, OR it is not enough to be persecuted
celata at pacifier.com by an unkind establishment,
you must also be right.
---Robert Park
http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html