[Birdtalk] FW: Broad-billed Hummingbird in Wayne Co., NY

[RICHARD JILL WOOD]

Just wanted to forward this post along about a BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD 
being seen in upstate New York.

Richard


>From: Kevin McGowan <kjm2 at cornell.edu>
>Reply-To: kjm2 at cornell.edu
>To: Upstate NY Birding  <CAYUGABIRDS-L at cornell.edu>
>Subject: Broad-billed Hummingbird in Wayne Co., NY
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:41:15 -0400
>
>I received word and confirming photographs today of a male BROAD-BILLED 
>HUMMINGBIRD (Cynanthus latirostris) in North Rose, Wayne Co., NY.  The bird 
>was seen last weekend, the mornings of 24 and 25 June 2006 coming to the 
>hummingbird feeders of Dorothy & Harold Legg of 4750 Brick Schoolhouse 
>Road, North Rose, NY. (DeLorme page 73).
>
>The bird was seen only those mornings and NOT AGAIN THIS WEEK, but the 
>possibility exists that it is still around.  The Leggs, very friendly 
>folks, gave permission for me to post this sighting, although they are 
>somewhat concerned about a crush of people visiting.  The grounds have 
>plenty of place for parking off the road, so that should not be a problem.  
>The 3 hummingbird feeders are off the south side of the house opposite the 
>deck and should be able to be viewed from the yard.  There are lots of 
>Ruby-throated Hummingbirds coming to the feeders; Harold estimated 15!
>
>
>Kevin
>
>
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>Kevin J. McGowan
>Co-editor, New York State Breeding Bird Atlas
>Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
>159 Sapsucker Woods Road
>Ithaca, NY 14850
>607/254-2432
>fax 607/254-2111
>kjm2 at cornell.edu
>http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/
>
>

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