The hummingbird was present at it's favorite wood covered hummingbird feeder inside the butterfly garden at 6:35 AM this (Monday) morning. Early thoughts are leaning towards the expected Rufous but I have some questions about it so I need to see better photographs than I was able to get yestereday
PLEASE make sure the gate to the butterfly garden is locked when you leave as the local deer know how to open the unlocked gate. Thanks Michael Bochnik _________________________________ For the 4th time in 11 years the Beverly Smith Butterfly garden at Lenoir Nature Preserve in Yonkers, Westchester County is hosting a selasphorus hummingbird. It was first observed by Bill Van Wart at a feeder behind the Lenoir Mansion where Hudson River Audubon Society conducts a part-time hawkwatch. It was later found coming to one of the three feeders inside the butterfly garden. It strongly prefered the long wooded covered feeder. There is also some blooming Pineapple Sage to keep an eye on. Directions. In the southwest portion of Westchester County (The city of Yonkers) - Take the Saw Mill River Parkway to Exit 9, Executive Blvd. Take Executive Blvd. to its end at North Broadway and turn right (north). Go 1/4 mile and turn left onto Dudley Street. Lenoir's parking lot is on the left. ( some parking is available at the mansion, second driveway on the left from the light at North Broadway and Executive Blvd). See http://www.hras.org/wtobird/lenoir.html for a map of the park. PLEASE make sure the gate to the butterfly garden is locked when you leave as the local deer know how to open the unlocked gate. Michael Bochnik -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
