Subject: [Tweeters] Broad-billed Hummer & Heerman's Gull
Date: Oct 26 18:22:36 2014
From: Matt Bartels - mattxyz at earthlink.net


Hi Tweeters -
As Matt Schroeder reported, the Broad-billed Hummingbird was around for a bit this morning -- I was able to get great views [and terrible photos/video] around 9:15-9:30 as it buzzed around the Schroeder's house. A bit after 9:30 it took off over the house and hadn't returned by 11:00 when I moved on -- great bird, and friendly place to visit. Thanks hosts! Good looks at the red underside of the lower bill, overall greenish [and somewhat yellowish] back, black across the tail, white stripe from the eye, and glimpses of some darkness/blue on the throat.

A tip for visitors: Park on the roadside and walk in the driveway - it would get tight fast if people pulled in.

On the way home, as Wilson Cady also noted, 2 Heerman's Gulls, another Skamania County first, were hanging out at Bonneville Dam

For a showery day, not bad at all!

Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA


On Oct 26, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Matt Schroeder wrote:

> Hello Tweeters
>
> The Broad-billed hummingbird returned at 0930 to visit flowers and perch for a few minutes.
>
> It did not visit the feeder I put out, but we had a nice opportunity to view it feeding at the flowers.
>
> The bird was observed once yesterday at 0800 and was not seen again until today.
>
> We are hosting visitors. Feel free to come by.
>
> 81 Wind Crest Rd.
> Carson, WA
>
> Cheers
>
> Matt Schroeder
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