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Re: [CT Birds] Broad-billed Hummingbird?

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Sat, Aug 16, 2008 10:36 AM

Wasn't there one reportedly sighted in Mass?  I think I read about it
on MassBird a couple of weeks ago?  I'll have to check their archives.

Meredith Sampson
Old Greenwich

-- Roy Harvey rmharvey@snet.net wrote:
We have a report of possible adult male Broad-billed Hummingbird in
Oakdale, CT.  It was seen and photographed by the homeowner on
Wednesday (6:30 to dark) but has not been seen since.  The
photographs have not been widely distributed yet, but an initial view
is that they are good for Broad-billed.  The homeowner is going to
keep watching and talk with neighbors, and some local birders may
continue to look too.

I do not have the address.

To put this in perspective it would be a first state record, and from
what I could learn the first in the area.  The nearest sightings of
this species that I could find are North Carolina, Michigan, New
Brunswick and Ontario.

Anyone with feeders or flowers should take some time to see what is
coming to them.  Especially anyone near Oakdale!!!

Roy Harvey
Beacon Falls, CT


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Wasn't there one reportedly sighted in Mass? I think I read about it on MassBird a couple of weeks ago? I'll have to check their archives. Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- Roy Harvey <rmharvey@snet.net> wrote: We have a report of possible adult male Broad-billed Hummingbird in Oakdale, CT. It was seen and photographed by the homeowner on Wednesday (6:30 to dark) but has not been seen since. The photographs have not been widely distributed yet, but an initial view is that they are good for Broad-billed. The homeowner is going to keep watching and talk with neighbors, and some local birders may continue to look too. I do not have the address. To put this in perspective it would be a first state record, and from what I could learn the first in the area. The nearest sightings of this species that I could find are North Carolina, Michigan, New Brunswick and Ontario. Anyone with feeders or flowers should take some time to see what is coming to them. Especially anyone near Oakdale!!! Roy Harvey Beacon Falls, CT _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org ____________________________________________________________ Scan, remove and block Spyware. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mEy9tWjwcq6lnLCshQENoOzQ9nH0VMyLouiByLu9p17Dj8D/