[obol] Calliope Hummingbird and Fox Sparrow - Migrants in Eugene

[Barbara Combs]

A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD visited my feeder numerous times throughout the day
today (April 24).  Since planting a twinberry bush a couple of years ago,
hummingbird activity here has increased.  Twinberry has a pretty yellow
tubular flower.  It flowered from spring through summer last year, providing
a long-lasting source of nectar.  This morning, one of the local ANNA'S
HUMMINGBIRDS hovered just a few inches in front of my face, checking me out
when I was standing near the bush.  I am fairly sure that a pair nested in
my yard last year.  This year, the male has been delivering his fizzy
serenade from near the top of a holly tree, so I suspect they will nest here
again.

A FOX SPARROW passed through the yard this morning.  They have visited my
yard sporadically throughout the winter/spring season.  I last saw one quite
a few weeks ago.

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Barbara Combs   obie '70
Eugene OR
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