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international hummingbird festival
2003-09-06 - 12 noon.
Yesterday afternoon BF got back from Jackson. I fixed some moderately
spicy chicken tacos which I think came out very well. We tried to watch
a DVD but the contractor came over unannounced to see if the job was finished.
It isn't really. But, since the parrot porch guy is hopeless, it just makes
more sense for BF to repair the mess and finish the job himself.
Someone is supposed to come over today and handle some odds and ends but
I am not especially holding my breath.
This morning I rolled out of bed at 5:30 A.M. and headed for the
International Hummingbird Festival in Folsom at Mizzell's.
The hummingbirds were out in spades, with dozens, if not hundreds, of
hummers feeding and fighting. Mostly adult males and females were
migrating through, according to the bander, but there were some
immatures too, as well as a number of Sphinx ("hummingbird") Moths.
The buttterfly fest should be a good one if the weather holds, because
there were already huge numbers of butterflies of various species
present, including several showy Tiger Swallowtails and uncounted
Gulf Coast Fritillaries.
There weren't any migrants other than the Ruby-Throat Hummingbirds themselves. There
were some bright yellow warblers, probably Prothonotaries, but they were
uncooperative and didn't allow me to get a good enough look to feel
comfortable putting them on the list. The best bird of the day was a
good close-up Swainson's Warbler.
Time: 6:45 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.
Conditions: Cooler than normal, clear
Species:
- Great Egret
- Little Blue Heron
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
- Red-Headed Woodpecker
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Carolina Chickadee
- Tufted Titmouse
- Carolina Wren
- Northern Mockingbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Swainson's Warbler
- Eastern Towhee
- Northern Cardinal
- Common Grackle
- House Finch
Hummingbird Report: BF says he saw several RTs while working in the yard. I've
already seen one very nice adult male.
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