I am still seeing at least 6 to 8 birds here daily including both Rufous and
Annas and my lucifer crocosmia is about to be finished blooming.
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Ilene Samowitz
North Matthews Beach, Seattle
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob McNair-Huff" <rob at whiterabbits.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: hummers still around - Refill feeders.


> Just to add a quick confirmation to Clarice's note about
> hummingbirds, we are still seeing the occasional Rufous here in North
> Tacoma, and the resident Anna's Hummingbirds are coming to the
> feeders throughout the day. It can be a real challenge to keep good
> food in the feeders with the temperatures climbing into the 90s, but
> if you do so you may still see some of these amazing little birds.
>
> And on a non-birding note, the Woodland Skipper have showed up at the
> lavender patch in our front yard, so be on the lookout for these
> common, jet-shaped butterflies joining the Cabbage Whites and others
> in your local habitat!
>
> Rob
>
> At 1:39 PM -0700 7/29/03, jbroadus at seanet.com wrote:
> >We captured an hatch year female Rufous hummer Sunday at Mc
> >Chord AFB at a MAPs banding station, and I also have one here at
> >my house in Puyallup.
> >Just a reminder to anyone who has not changed the water in their
> >feeder lately. this heat makes the solution go back quickly and the
> >birds are definitely still around. these may be migrating immatures
> >taking the way south for the first time.
> >
> >Clarice Clark
> >Puyallup, WA. 98371
> >mailto:jbroadus at seanet.com
>
>
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