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2005 Ruby-throated Migration Map (1 Viewer)
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humminbird
Well-known member
We had visitors all winter here in central TX. I saw my first hummingbirds for 2005 on January 1 - two Rufous. Later that same day I saw one female each of Ruby-throated and Black-chinned.
Y'all might want to check the Ruby-throated map at www.birdsource.org. According to that map they are being seen well into North America.
Mark
Bastrop, TX
Y'all might want to check the Ruby-throated map at www.birdsource.org. According to that map they are being seen well into North America.
Mark
Bastrop, TX
bobky
Well-known member
amasara said:
Hi,
No we didn't...but, another person in Lexington had a female Rufous until December;and, had it banded. It left a few days later.
It appears that RT hummers show up in Canada in early May
Cheers,bob
http://www.hummingbirds.net/images/04map-rt-canada.gif
crickieheather
Hummer-crazy
I check every day too. I'm in northern georgia, so we should get our first ones sometime in the middle of March. I'll be out of town from March 4-13, so I hope not to miss the first one to my feeder!
humminbird
Well-known member
Starz, Bobyk and others
We have to remember guys that this system is run by A (that's right, in the case of the hummingbird map it is a single person) volunteer and he can not always just jump up and update. Also, he relies on others for data - perhaps someone sent a message this week saying "I had a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Louisiana on the 19th." What does he do? Throw out the data or put it up two weeks later?
Personally, I think Lanny does a great job maintaining that whole site.
Mark
Bastrop, TX
We have to remember guys that this system is run by A (that's right, in the case of the hummingbird map it is a single person) volunteer and he can not always just jump up and update. Also, he relies on others for data - perhaps someone sent a message this week saying "I had a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Louisiana on the 19th." What does he do? Throw out the data or put it up two weeks later?
Personally, I think Lanny does a great job maintaining that whole site.
Mark
Bastrop, TX
crickieheather
Hummer-crazy
March 25th is the average date for my area. I can't wait!
cavan wood
Well-known member
This is just too cool. Does anyone do this with other big migrators?
FeistyRdHd
Virginia is for Bird Lovers
cavan wood said:
Last year in the beginning of March I put out the hummingbird feeder just to see what would happen. Next thing I know, we have 3 males! Later in the season, we get about 25 on average and have 2 large feeders.
This year it still feels like January in March; it'd freeze if I put it out. Guess I gotta take out the video I took last year and reminisce for a little while longer. ::sigh::
Lydia
Andy Wraithmell
aka Limeybirder
Thefirst of the spring arrived recently here in Tallahassee. The following quote was taken from the North Florida birds list.
"This morning at 7:30 I saw an adult male Ruby Throated hummingbird at my
feeder, 3 days earlier than the past 3 years when one showed up on March 6th.
In the past several years I have never seen more than one male at the feeders
until later in the summer, and I have always had one that stayed around until
the fall. Last year I did not see a female until the middle of May, and she
only came sporadically. Clean those feeders, they are on their way!"
"This morning at 7:30 I saw an adult male Ruby Throated hummingbird at my
feeder, 3 days earlier than the past 3 years when one showed up on March 6th.
In the past several years I have never seen more than one male at the feeders
until later in the summer, and I have always had one that stayed around until
the fall. Last year I did not see a female until the middle of May, and she
only came sporadically. Clean those feeders, they are on their way!"
humminbird
Well-known member
Limeybirder said:
Hey Limeybirder:
According to Audubon and Cornel (birdsource.org) Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were all over the penninsula and apparently in the panhandle of Florida on President's Day weekend!
Mark
Bastrop, TX
