Winter Hummingbirds of Louisiana's Boletim

01 de outubro de 2021

Louisiana Winter Hummingbird Report #1 for 2021-2022

If you'd like to read the full report compiled by Dr. Erik Johnson, it's available on the LABIRD email group here.

So far 21 people have reported their hummingbird sightings (of 29 birds) to Dr. Erik Johnson. Reporting your sightings to eBird or iNaturalist are great, but reporting them to Erik are the only way to get your sightings into the long-running Louisiana Winter Hummingbird Database. See those reporting instructions at the end of this post. My hope is that this iNaturalist project can serve as an easily searchable database of images and observations of Louisiana's winter hummingbirds. eBird is a great way for winter hummingbird (and all bird) data to be collected and viewed overtime (day to day and year to year), so if at all possible use all three reporting methods to submit your winter hummingbird observations!

Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)

1 report
1 parish
1 site

Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)

1 reports
1 parishes
1 sites

Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

1 reports
1 parishes
1 sites

Selasphorus Rufous/Allen's

26 reports
10 parishes
19 sites

--Identified Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus)

18 reports
10 parishes
15 sites

As always, please report your observations to Dr. Erik Johnson (Erik.Johnson AT audubon.org) with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your city/town
  • First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
  • Species - please send photos, if available, for confirmation
  • Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
  • Sex (Male, female, unknown)
  • Whether banded, when and by whom
    If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked.
    Observations of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are requested if you see the bird after November 15.

Posted on 01 de outubro de 2021, 01:48 PM by ilouque ilouque | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

13 de setembro de 2021

It's Winter Hummingbird Season again for Louisiana!

Keep those feeders filled, plant those native plants, and keep your eyes and ears looking and listening for winter hummers! Birds are already being reported in all the various ways. Last year was a very active year. Often years following active years also have good numbers of birds.

Though Louisiana only has one species of hummingbird that breeds here (Ruby-throated Hummingbird), there are numerous species that visit during the nonbreeding season. Some may only stay a few days while others may stay all season long. The species are numerous, but the ones here in the largest numbers are Rufous Hummingbirds, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, & Buff-bellied Hummingbirds. Some winters see larger numbers of these and several other species. To increase your odds of hosting one or more wintering hummingbirds, keep your feeders filled and plant as many hummingbird-attracting nectar plants as you can. Turk's Cap Hibiscus, various salvias, cigar plants (Cuphea spp.), porterweed, coral honeysuckle, shrimp plant, and others are good nectar plants in the fall and into winter barring any freezes. Evergreen trees like magnolias, citrus, live oak, and camellias can help shelter hummingbirds from the harsh winter weather. Feeders are recommended containing a nectar solution of 1 part white, granulated sugar to 4 parts water. In colder weather, 1:3 or even 1:2 is considered ok and may help lower the solutions freezing point. All of these ratios offer nectar within the range of many flowers that hummingbirds routinely visit.

Definitionally, any hummingbird (besides a Ruby-throated Hummingbird) observed in Louisiana is considered a "winter hummingbird." Ruby-throated Hummingbirds from November 15 through about February 15 are also in that category.

Below is the summary for each species in the 2020-2021 season. For a more detailed summary listing each sighting, you can see Dr. Erik Johnson's summary from the Labird listserv here.

Report by species:

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

6 reports
4 parishes
6 sites

Archilochus sp.

15 reports
10 parishes
13 sites

Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)

108 reports
20 parishes
65 sites

Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)

11 reports
7 parishes
10 sites

Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)

34 reports
14 parishes
29 sites

Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)

45 reports
16 parishes
39 sites

Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

24 reports
9 parishes
21 sites

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

65 reports
24 parishes
55 sites

Selasphorus Rufous/Allen's

617 reports
38 parishes
243 sites

--Identified Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus)

246 reports
28 parishes
117 sites

--Identified Allen's Hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin)

8 reports
7 parishes
7 sites

As always, please report your observations to Dr. Erik Johnson (Erik.Johnson AT audubon.org) with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your city/town
  • First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
  • Species - please send photos, if available, for confirmation
  • Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
  • Sex (Male, female, unknown)
  • Whether banded, when and by whom
    If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked.
    Observations of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are requested if you see the bird after November 15.

Posted on 13 de setembro de 2021, 03:37 PM by ilouque ilouque | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

26 de fevereiro de 2021

Western Winter Hummingbird Report #5 for the 2020-2021 Season

If you'd like to read the full report compiled by Dr. Erik Johnson, it's available on the LABIRD email group here.

Numbers of wintering hummingbirds are high so far this year! In addition to the many "Western" species reported, some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have also been reported since November 15. This report is from before the deep freeze Louisiana experienced, but with the help of many dedicated hummingbird feeder fillers, many hummingbirds likely survived the freeze! Below is the breakdown for each species so far this season:

Report by species:

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

3 reports
2 parishes
3 sites

Archilochus sp.

15 reports
11 parishes
13 sites

Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)

94 reports
19 parishes
57 sites

Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)

10 report
6 parish
10 site

Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)

28 reports
13 parishes
24 sites

Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)

42 reports
16 parishes
37 sites

Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

23 reports
9 parishes
20 sites

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

59 reports
21 parishes
50 sites

Selasphorus Rufous/Allen's

545 reports
37 parishes
214 sites

--Identified Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus)

212 reports
27 parishes
102 sites

--Identified Allen's Hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin)

7 report
6 parish
6 site

As always, please report your observations to Dr. Erik Johnson (Erik.Johnson AT audubon.org) with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your city/town
  • First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
  • Species - please send photos, if available, for confirmation
  • Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
  • Sex (Male, female, unknown)
  • Whether banded, when and by whom
    If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked.
    Observations of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are requested if you see the bird after November 15.equested if you see the bird after November 15.

Posted on 26 de fevereiro de 2021, 02:44 PM by ilouque ilouque | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

03 de dezembro de 2020

Western Winter Hummingbird Report #3 for the 2020-2021 Season

If you'd like to read the full report compiled by Dr. Erik Johnson, it's available on the LABIRD email group here.

Here's a short synopsis. Numbers of wintering hummingbirds are high so far this year! In addition to the many "Western" species reported, some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have also been reported since November 15. Below is the breakdown for each species so far this season:

Report by species:

Archilochus sp.

5 reports
5 parishes
5 sites

Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)

27 reports
12 parishes
17 sites

Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)

1 report
1 parish
1 site

Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)

3 reports
3 parishes
3 sites

Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)

14 reports
9 parishes
14 sites

Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

5 reports
4 parishes
5 sites

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

9 reports
6 parishes
8 sites

Selasphorus Rufous/Allen's

243 reports
32 parishes
126 sites

--Identified Rufous Hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus)

57 reports
20 parishes
38 sites

--Identified Allen's Hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin)

1 report
1 parish
1 site

As always, please report your observations to Dr. Erik Johnson at Erik.Johnson AT audubon.org with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your city/town
  • First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
  • Species - please send photos, if available, for confirmation
  • Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
  • Sex (Male, female, unknown)
  • Whether banded, when and by whom
    If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked.
    Observations of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are requested if you see the bird after November 15.

Posted on 03 de dezembro de 2020, 08:20 PM by ilouque ilouque | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

30 de outubro de 2020

Western Winter Hummingbird Report #2 for the 2020-2021 Season

If you'd like to read the full report compiled by Dr. Erik Johnson, it's available on the LABIRD email group here.

Here's a short synopsis. So far this season is off to a promising start. Erik has recieved 135 reports total, including many birds from new sites. Most are just sticking around for a few days, but we ought to start seeing them settle in for winter soon.

Report by species:

Black-chinned Hummingbird

3 reports
3 parishes
3 sites

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

5 reports
5 parishes
5 sites

Calliope Hummingbird

4 reports
3 parishes
4 sites

Selasphorus Rufous/Allen's

123 reports
26 parishes
78 sites

--Identified Rufous

33 reports
13 parishes
25 sites

--Identified Allen's

1 report
1 parish
1 site

As always, please report your observations to Dr. Erik Johnson at Erik.Johnson AT audubon.org with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your city/town
  • First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed)
  • Species - please send photos, if available, for confirmation
  • Age (Adult, immature, unknown)
  • Sex (Male, female, unknown)
  • Whether banded, when and by whom
    If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked.
    Observations of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are requested if you see the bird after November 15.

Posted on 30 de outubro de 2020, 07:47 PM by ilouque ilouque | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

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