When are these leks most likely to be seen in this area?

Stewart Wechsler
West Seattle
mailto:ecostewart at quidnunc.net


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From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Patterson
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:51 AM
To: Kathy Andrich
Cc: Tweeters
Subject: Re: Hummingbird Lek


Many species use communal areas for displays. The
Neawanna lek is an area of mixed willow and black
twinberry next to a fairly dense red alder/sitka spruce
forest. It's not unusual for 3 or 4 males to be displaying
at once. Most detections of females come as a result of
banding efforts.

My guess is that, with a bit of detective work, you'd be
able to find a lek of your own. Areas with large, healthy
twinberry, or salmonberry kacks with open areas for male
displays and adjacent forested nesting habitat.

Kathy Andrich wrote:
>
> Hi Mike and Tweeters,
>
> What is a hummingbird lek? I have heard of grouse
> lek's but not hummingbird ones. I assume a lot of
> male birds are involved and the female chooses from
> the bunch. When is it active there? I might be
> interested in going to observe. Thanks.
>
> Kathy
>
> Kathy Andrich
> Roosting in Kent
> chukarbird at yahoo.com
>

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