Western Winter Hummingbird Report #3 for the 2020-2021 Season
If you'd like to read the full report compiled by Dr. Erik Johnson, it's available on the LABIRD email group here.
Here's a short synopsis. Numbers of wintering hummingbirds are high so far this year! In addition to the many "Western" species reported, some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have also been reported since November 15. Below is the breakdown for each species so far this season:
Report by species:
Archilochus sp.
5 reports
5 parishes
5 sites
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
27 reports
12 parishes
17 sites
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
1 report
1 parish
1 site
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
3 reports
3 parishes
3 sites
Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
14 reports
9 parishes
14 sites
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
5 reports
4 parishes
5 sites
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
9 reports
6 parishes
8 sites
Selasphorus Rufous/Allen's
243 reports
32 parishes
126 sites
--Identified Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus)
57 reports
20 parishes
38 sites
--Identified Allen's Hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin)
1 report
1 parish
1 site
As always, please report your observations to Dr. Erik Johnson at Erik.Johnson AT audubon.org with the following information:
- Your name
- Your city/town
- First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
- Species - please send photos, if available, for confirmation
- Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
- Sex (Male, female, unknown)
Whether banded, when and by whom
If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked.
Observations of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are requested if you see the bird after November 15.