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Pennsylvania Winter Hummers |
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| According to a PABIRDS post by Scott Weidensaul, during the winter of 02-03, [he] was aware of more than a dozen western hummers in eastern Pennsylvania, of which [he] was able to catch and band six, all rufous hummingbirds; the rest were apparently Selasphorus hummers (probably rufous, but possibly Allen's or broad-tailed), though there was one confirmed immature male calliope in suburban Philadelphia, a first state record. " |
| Allegheny Co. -- Female Selasphorus in Plum Borough near Monroeville (not banded) -- LO 12/3/02 There was a hummer identified as a female Rufous by the host very close to Boyce Park in Plum Boro of Allegheny Co. in early December 2002. The last observed date was 12/3/02, as far as I know. The bird was not banded and was not photographed to my knowledge. |
| Berks Co. -- Selasphorus in Bernville (not banded) -- FO 9/late/02 ↔ LO 11/early/02 An unidentified Selasphorus hummingbird was observed in Bernville for almost two months. This bird was not reported until after its departure (PA Birds Vol 16 No 3-4 pg 187). |
| Berks Co. -- Imm Female Rufous in Robesonia BANDED by Scott W. 11/4/02 -- FO 9/25/02 ↔ LO 11/4/02 An imm female Rufous hummingbird was trapped and banded at the home of Roxy Wenrich in the Robesonia area. There is an in-hand photo of this bird on pg 187 of Pennsylvania Birds Vol 16 No 3-4 taken by Scott Weidensaul on 11/4/02. |
| Berks Co. -- Adult Male Rufous in Oley (Exeter Township) BANDED by Scott W. -- FO 10/15/02 ↔ LO 12/3/02 An adult male Rufous hummingbird, present for almost 1½ months, was trapped and banded at the home of Scott Schulz in the Oley area. There is a photo of this bird taken on 11/14/02 by Bill Uhrich on pg 186 of Pennsylvania Birds Vol 16 No 3-4. |
| Berks Co. -- Imm/Female Selasphorus in Bernville (not banded) -- FO 10/25/02 ↔ LO 11/7/02 An immature/female R/A hummingbird was seen in the Bernville area and was present for 2 weeks. |
| Berks Co. -- Adult Male Rufous in Reading BANDED -- FO 10/26/02 ↔ LO 11/30/02 An adult male Rufous hummingbird was trapped and banded in the Reading area and was present for 1 month. |
| Berks Co. -- Imm/Female Selasphorus in Leesport (not banded) -- FO 10/30/02 ↔ LO 11/5/02 An immature/female R/A hummingbird was seen in the Leesport area and was present for 1 week. |
| Berks Co. Probable Adult Male Selasphorus in Reading (not banded) - reported in early November. A probable adult male Selasphorus was seen in Reading, but not reported until after its departure (PA Birds Vol 16 No 3-4 pg 187). |
| Bucks Co. -- Imm. Male Rufous in Plumsteadville BANDED 11/12/02 -- FO 11/12/02 ↔ LO 11/21/02 There is a photo of this bird on pg 186 of Pennsylvania Birds Vol 16 No 3-4 taken by Alan Brady on 11/15/02. The bird was banded and released on Nov. 12 and stayed there until the 21st. |
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Picture by and courtesy of Dave DeReamus. |
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Picture by and courtesy of Dave DeReamus. |
| Chester Co. Probable HYM Selasphorus in Unionville (not banded) - F0 9/26/02 ↔ LO 12/14/02 One unidentified Selasphorus, a probable hatching-year male was observed in Unionville for more than 2 months. The bird eluded capture for banding. There is a videocapture of this bird on pg 187 of Pennsylvania Birds Vol 16 No 3-4 taken by Devich Farbotnik on 9/29/02. |
| Cumberland Co. -- Imm/Female Selasphorus in Carlisle (not banded) -- FO 10/5/02 ↔ LO 11/2/02 An immature/female Selasphorus hummingbird was seen in Carlisle and was present for almost 1 month. |
| Delaware Co. -- HY Female Rufous in Media BANDED 12/8/02 -- FO 11/16/02 ↔ LO 12/14/02 This hatching-year female Rufous was first seen in November and banded by Scott W. at the home of Phyllis Fingerhood in Media PA on 12/8/02. There are 3 pix of this bird on page 35 of Vol 17 No 1 of Pennsylvania Birds. |
| Lancaster Co. -- Adult Female Rufous in East Petersburg BANDED 11/24/02 -- FO 11/24/04 ↔ LO 11/28/04 An adult female Rufous was banded at the home of Jeanette Forte in East Petersburg on 11/24/02. There is an in-hand photo of this bird on pg 187 of Pennsylvania Birds Vol 16 No 3-4 taken by Scott Weidensaul. |
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The 1st record for Lancaster County. This photo was taken by Justin Bosler. More Info Here and Here |
| Monroe Co. -- Adult Female Rufous in Bartonsville near Stroudsburg BANDED by Scott W. 11/15/02 -- FO 10/1/02 ↔ LO 11/24/02 An adult female Rufous hummingbird, present for almost 2 months, was trapped and banded at the home of Caryle and Al Block in the Stroudsburg. There is 2 photos of this bird on pg 186 of Pennsylvania Birds Vol 16 No 3-4; one by Brian Hardiman on 11/9/02, the second by Scott Weidensaul in-hand on 11/15/02. |
| Montgomery Co. -- Imm. Male Calliope in Merion Station (not banded) FO 11/2/02 ↔ LO 11/28/02 There was a hummer identified as a immature male Calliope in Merion Station, about 1/2 mile from the Philadelphia city line, at the home of Sarah Boucas-Neto during late November 2002. The bird was not banded, but was photographed and videotaped on 11/26/02 by Devich Farbotnik and Jason Horn. This was the first state record for Calliope. |
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Here is a bad b&w reproduction of a vidcap of the Merion Station CAHU taken by Devich Farbotnik. |
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Here is a scope view of the Calliope by Sarah's daughter courtesy of Sarah Boucas-Neto. |
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Vidcap Collage of Calliope courtesy of Sarah Boucas-Neto. |
| Schuylkill Co. -- Male Selasphorus near Auburn (not banded) seen during 2nd week of August A male Selasphorus hummingbird was seen in the Auburn area [that] week. It was seen at a feeder just during part of one day, and then apparently moved on. |
| Westmoreland Co. -- Imm Male Selasphorus in Ligonier BANDED -- FO 8/24/02 ↔ LO 8/27/02 An imm male Selasphorus hummingbird was trapped and banded at the home of John and Evelyn Wilshons in the Ligonier area during the last week of August. |
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