Tweeters,

Where do Rufous Hummingbirds still nest in Seattle? Ed Newbold's below
comments about Rufous Hummingbirds coincide with my own observations
that this species is mostly absent as a breeding bird in our city
parks. I know of current breeding activity at Discovery Park and at
Llandover Woods in Broadview. Any evidence that they are holding
breeding territories at other spots? For example, males holding
conspicuous territorial perches, dive displays, or more direct
evidence of breeding?

I'd also be curious in hearing from old-timers with good memories or
field notes on the last year you observed actual evidence of breeding
activity at your local Seattle park.

Dave Slager
Seattle


>> The changing patterns of Seattle avifauna were on display--When I got to Seattle Doug Wechsler told me to watch for Anna's Hummers in Disco, a few had been seen there. Now in a place like Discovery it's Rufous I'd be watching for and I'd assume that like the residential zone or Cheasty or anywhere in Seattle it's mostly all-Anna's-all-the-time, and I wouldn't believe anyone who argued that that wasn't a factor in the Rufous being hard to find. We have not been able to establish that they are present at Cheasty this year.