February 5, 2005

The return of the Rufous Hummingbird

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For the last 6 years I've been using the internet to track the arrival of Rufous Hummingbirds in the pacific Northwest. This week, I've been getting notes from folks in Northern California and Southern Oregon. The migration is running ahead of schedule this year, not really that surprising given the weather.

If tracking hummingbird migrations sounds like something you'd be interested in see: Hummingbirds and Flowers.

Posted by mbalame at February 5, 2005 2:06 AM
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A neighbor spotted the first Roufus Hummer this morning on Whidbey Island, WA. Early, but we've put out our feeders, just in case...

Posted by: Bob Wildman at March 2, 2005 10:07 PM