Subject: [Tweeters] late rufous hummer
Date: Aug 27 08:26:06 2008
From: amy schillinger - schillingera at hotmail.com



Kristin, tweeters,

I too, have 3 immature Roufous hanging around. The majority of their time is spent in and amongst the apple, italian plum, and
fir trees so I am in agreement that they must be insect hunting.

Amy Schillinger
Renton, WA
schillingera at hotmail.com



From: kristinstewart01 at comcast.netTo: ixoreus at scattercreek.com; teecummings at gmail.com; tweeters at u.washington.eduSubject: RE: [Tweeters] late rufous hummerDate: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:48:45 -0700CC:








Tracey, Bob, and Tweeters,

We have several (at least 4, probably more) immature Rufous as well in our yard, and thus far have not noticed a decline in the numbers. I took the feeders down about 6 weeks ago as they were not utilizing them at all. We have about 10 hardy fuchsias, as well as 3 hanging baskets with annual fuchsias, any number of penstemens, crocosmia, phlox, salvias, pots with petunias, and a wall of petunias, and about 30 dahlias, among other flowers. Now you all know why I haven?t been leaving my yard to bird, as we also have a veggie garden that is about 50x75?, and these gardens take a bit of time. Last year I noticed and was quite surprised to see how often the hummers were going to the dahlias; usually the red ones but not exclusively. I was guessing that they were finding insects, but I don?t know that. Any thoughts?

In any case, I am feeling pretty happy that they are here so regularly, visiting all the plants and with no feeders up. They do use the feeders early in the season and into the early summer. We have many native plants as well; a couple dozen red-flowering currants, Oregon Grape, elderberries, red twig and yellow twig dogwood, service berry, salmon berry, and mock orange. Even though some of these are blooming early, the hummingbirds still come to the feeders.

It is all really interesting!

Kristin Stewart
Olympia
kristinstewart01 at comcast.net







From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Bob SundstromSent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:50 AMTo: Tracey Cummings; tweetersSubject: Re: [Tweeters] late rufous hummer


Tracey and tweeters,



On upper Scatter Ck. south of Olympia, we still have about 8 immature Rufous Hummers coming to several feeders in the yard. The numbers were easily twice that a week ago, and I expect they will dwindle to one or two by the first week of September. Have had Rufous visit as late as mid-September.



Good birding, Bob




----- Original Message -----

From: Tracey Cummings

To: Tweeters at u.washington.edu

Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:47 PM

Subject: [Tweeters] late rufous hummer




I was in my dahlia patch early this morning and was surprised by a female rufous hummingbird floating just a few feet away. My husband noted that this bird had been visiting the brightly colored dahlias within the last couple of days. A little late for a hummer?



The black headed grosbeaks have been replaced by finches at the backyard feeder, with many teenage towhees coming in too.-- Tracey CummingsCarnation WA / Lake Marcelteecummings at gmail.com



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