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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Not Many Hummers - New Other Birds
I can usually see or hear a hummingbird in the yard but in general there is very little activity. It appears as though there are three or four birds regularly in the yard, a couple of adult males, one or two young males and an occasional female. Just about the time I figured my wintering birds were here a couple of weeks ago, they all left and have been replaced by new birds.
 
A couple of days ago, I had my first Chipping Sparrow of the year. It stayed two days. I haven't seen it today. Yesterday, I saw a female Black-throarted Blue Warbler. She's still here today. I also saw a female Summer Tanager this morning and my first of the season sapsuckers (two of them).
1 nov 09 @ 1:55 pm est


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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

Adult female Rufous Aug. 2006 - banded Nov. 2003

Adult female Rufous 8/2006 banded 11/2003

Adult male Rufous Humingbird banded Nov. 2003

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird banded Jan. 2005

Im. Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird banded  Jan. 06