Michael et al,

Having seen a probable Rufous (some selasphorus, anyway) in Rhode Island
in the dead of winter, I wouldn't be troubled too much by the lateness
of the year for Rufous. And I seem to recall the discussion at the time
that while the location was unusual, the lateness really wasn't remarkable.

Jim McCoy
jfmccoy at earthlink.net
Redmond, WA



-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Hobbs [mailto:Hummer at isomedia.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 7:09 PM
To: Tweeters (E-mail)
Subject: Sammamish Valley Birding - hummingbird???


Tweets

Friday I did a bird survey at the "South 47" - the farm at the NW corner of
the
SR202/NE 124th St intersection in Redmond? Woodinville?

The highlights were a flock of 10-15 AMERICAN PIPIT, and ... a HUMMINGBIRD.

Now, I didn't see the hummingbird very long, only just long enough to be
sure
that it was, indeed, a hummingbird.

By season, it would seem very late for Rufous. Yet I've never heard of
Anna's
as far to the northeast as the Sammamish Valley. There are extensive plots
of
flowers - dahlias, snapdragons, etc for the flower trade - being grown on
the
farm. Any thoughts as to what KIND of hummingbird it was most likely to
have
been?

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland WA
== hummer at isomedia.com