Cascadia Hummingbird Report - 4/22/2002

The first RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS continue their movement into
Alaska with multiple reports from around Juneau. A report
from Boise, ID is the east most report received so far and
about a week earlier than expected.

A Rufous Hummingbird on eggs was reported from Mt Vernon, WA.
The bird is using a nest built last year and what makes this
especially noteworthy is that the nest was built in a barn
on a loop of chain. Photos of the nestlings at this nest,
taken last, year can be seen at:
http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/humm/nest.html

male Rufous Humingbirds
Klamath Agency, OR 04-13-2002 103 42.6191 121.9352
Corn Creek, NV 04-14-2002 104 36.4381 115.3589
Detroit, OR 04-14-2002 104 44.7339 122.1508
Squamish, BC 04-14-2002 104 49.45 123.1
Auke Bay, AK 04-15-2002 105 58.3833 134.6597
Hyrum, UT 04-15-2002 105 41.6329 111.8447
Juneau, AK 04-15-2001 105 58.4800 134.1600
Juneau, AK (2) 04-15-2001 105 58.4800 134.1600
Juneau, AK (3) 04-16-2001 105 58.4800 134.1600
Big Basin, CA 04-16-2002 106 37.1725 122.2208
Boise, ID 04-19-2002 109 43.6136 116.2025

In flower news, the Rufous reported in Boise was feeding
on Golden Currant (_Ribes aureum_). Salmonberry (_Rubus
spectabilis_) flower density is peaking in canopied areas
at Astoria while plants in open areas are nearly finished
blooming. Black Twinberry (_Lonicera involucrata_) is also
in full bloom in many areas.


Contribute to the database and follow along at:
http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/humm/count.html
--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html