Here's the Massachusetts Birds post about Allen's Hummingbird: http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/MASS.html#1256870410
Tom Fiore, Manhattan - - - - - <<<<< >>>>> Begin forwarded message: > From: Hugh McGuinness <[email protected]> > Date: October 30, 2009 8:53:21 PM EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Hummingbird in Ardsley NY > Reply-To: Hugh McGuinness <[email protected]> > > Hi All, > > I just want to remind everyone that Allen's Hummingbird is still NOT > on the NY list, so every Selasphorus Hummingbird should be > scrutinized carefully and fully documented. My guess is that many > individual Selasphorus will not be determinable, but that some will > be, and that eventually we will find an Allen's in New York. More > importantly than adding this species to the NY list (and the sport > for birders that accompanies such an event), careful documentation > will help give a better picture of the current range expansion in > western hummingbirds and hence improve our knowledge about an > important aspect in evolutionary ecology. Lest one think this is > just idle speculation, there is currently an Allen's being reported > in Massachusetts. Of course all rarities, such as this bird, should > be submitted to NYSARC. > > Good birding, Hugh > > Hugh McGuinness > The Ross School > 18 Goodfriend Drive > East Hampton, NY 11937 > [email protected] > <<<<<<<< >>>>>>>> > On Oct 29, 2009, at 5:02 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi >> I have a humming bird visiting my Pineapple Sage and Salvia for 3 >> days now. I am quite sure its a Rufous since I see tinges of red >> on the flanks and rump. >> If anyone would like to come by to confirm the species or >> photograph it, feel free to do so. >> >> I am currently residing at 1 Croton Court, Ardsley NY. It is the >> first red house on the left off of Concord Road. Walk to the >> backyard/patio area and I guess wait.. >> >> I work a lot so I do not know how frequently the bird has been >> visiting. >> >> James Vellozzi > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
