[Birdtalk] Broadbilled Hummingbird - no

[Roostertael at aol.com]

Hi,
 
It took me a day to find the campsite where Angie saw the hummer. I put up  a 
couple of feeders and that might have been a mistake. I spent four hours  
Saturday morning and the same today. The feeders attracted a very territorial  
female Rufous Hummingbird and she chased any others clear out of sight. I moved  
one out of sight of the other one and had four or so Rufous coming to them.  
No other hummers were sighted.
 
I guess I did a little sit while I was there. I had my camera on a tripod  
and locked onto one feeder while I watched the other one and the other birds.  
Some of the juncos came within six or so feet from me while I sat there. Others 
 seen while sitting on my chair were Gray Flycatchers, Brown Creeper,  
Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Raven, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler,  
Northern Flicker, House Finch, Northern Goshawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American  
Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Hairy Woodpecker, Turkey Vulture,  
and a Red-tailed Hawk. Not that bad from one spot in four hours. The bird  
activity really declined after 10:30 when the sun came out from behind the  
clouds. 
 
I took down the feeders because I probably will not go up there again. Now  
is a good chance for someone else to see it. 
 
Jack Binch



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