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Re: Selasphorus Hummer in Myrtle Beach



oh yeah, ya gotta love these tiny travelers, y'all. they've been coming here
forever, ya know.

cool deal; some people actually read that bird column; the reference to
keeping a feeder cleaned and filled has a familiar ring to it.

yeah...Woohoo!

;-)

gary phillips
conway, sc
sunset zone 31

"...where is the person, I ask, who, on observing this glittering fragment
of the rainbow, would not pause, admire, and turn his mind with
reverence..." (J.J. Audubon)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ritch Lilly" <myrtlebeachbirder@earthlink.net>
To: "Carolinabirds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:21 PM
Subject: Selasphorus Hummer in Myrtle Beach


> Hey Carolina Birders,
>
> After having found few birds that could be considered noteworthy here in
the
> area today, I returned home to find a visitor gulping down sugar water
from
> the hummingbird feeder.  This was the first hummingbird I'd had at the
house
> in close to three weeks.  A closer look revealed orange flanks and perhaps
a
> dozen reflective gorget feathers.  The orange coloration was also evident
at
> the base of the tail.  The reflective gorget feathers formed a central
spot
> that I now see could be indicative of either an adult female Rufous or an
> adult female Allen's.  Although my guides don't depict an immature male of
> either species, I'm assuming either of those could be possible as well.
> Although I'd originally thought the bird was probably an immature male
> Rufous, I'm starting to think its perhaps an adult female Rufous instead.
>
> I didn't see the bird until around 5:30 this evening and it last fed at
> about 6:40.  Hopefully it will show again in the morning and hang around
> long enough for Mr. Phillips to come snag this character and determine
> exactly what we've had the opportunity to observe.
>
> Although it can sometimes get a little old going for weeks and even months
> without seeing a hummer during the "winter" months, it is definitely worth
> the trouble of having kept a feeder cleaned and filled when one of these
> western birds shows up.
>
> Woohoo! (and Good Birding),
> Ritch Lilly
> Myrtle Beach (Horry County), SC
> myrtlebeachbirder@earthlink.net
>
>