Florida Hummingbirds in My Yard

Hummer sightings and notes from my Valrico FL yard.

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Friday, May 29, 2009

FloridaHummingbirds.net and Forum

Please stop by my page at http://www.floridahummingbirds.net/ . It has been created in hopes of being able to encourage more to learn about the different species that may be encountered in Florida as well as to improve the reporting of hummingbirds in the state.

A very important part of this site is a forum at: http://floridahummingbirds.proboards.com/ . Please check it out. I encourage all to register with the site as ther are some benefits to being logged in if you post. I'm not requiring it in hopes of making it as easy as possible for everyone so that we don't miss any reports.

Whether you log in or not, please report any sightings to the forum. The success of the forum depends on everyone. I can create the floridahummingbirds.net pages but I can not post enough sightings to make it work.

Thank you for your input.

Steve Backes

29 may 09 @ 2:31 pm est

End of the Season - May 4th

The last of the banded hummingbirds from this past winter departed on May 4th. A couple of healthy males were seen on the 2nd and the one with the damaged bill was last seen on the 3rd.

The yard is fairly dead as far as bird life goes so I've stopped feeding the squirrels. It's time to rebuild after the fallen tree and freeze damage.

I will try to be prompt when announcing the arrival of new birds in the summer. I expect to be seeing them by late June to early July. It has been as late as the last week of July before I've seen them here.

29 may 09 @ 2:16 pm est

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Questions or comments?

E-mail me at: Backes1@verizon.net

Invitation to Visit

My yard is open to anyone who would like the chance to see the birds and other wildlife it offers. I only ask that you call at

813-689-9967 or e-mail me at backes1@verizon.net ahead of time if possible.

Maps to my yard can be found at:

http://rowdy13.tripod.com/map.html

Summary of Hummingbirds Banded in My Yard:

January 2002

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

Black-chinned -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Hatching Year Female

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

January 2003

Rufous -

Second Year Female

November 2003

Rufous -

After Hatching Year Female

Rufous -

After Hatching Year Male

January 2004

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

January 2005

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

(Originally banded 11/2003)

Black-chinned -

After Hatching year Female (1)

Black-chinned -

After Hatching year Female (2)

Black-chinned -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male

August 2005

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

(Believed to be the bird originally banded 11/2003 - Not confirmed)

November 2005

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

January 2006

Ruby-throated -

After Hatching Year Female

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male (1)

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male (2)

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male (3)

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male (4)

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male (5)

August 2006

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

(Originally banded 11/2003 - Confirmed by photo of 3 numbers on band)

January 2007

Rufous -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male

January 2008

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

(Originally banded 11/2003)

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Female

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male

December 2008

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

Rufous -

After Second Year Female

(Assumed to be the one originally banded 11/2003 - but not yet confirmed)

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male - Deformed bill

January 2009

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male - Bad bill injury

February 2009

Ruby-throated -

After Hatching Year Female - x3

Ruby-throated -

Second Year Male - x4

Ruby-throated -

After Second Year Male -x3

Totals:

Rufous - 6

Black-chinned - 4

Ruby-throated - 35

Return Birds - 5 (Same individual 5 years)

A Few Photos of Hummers That Have Passed Through My Yard