[obol] Possible Rufous Hummingbird in Eugene

[Tim Rodenkirk]

I've been checking New River down in south Coos Co.
regularly for Selasphorus Hummers the past week, no
sign of any through yesterday.  They should show any
day though.

Tim R
Coos Bay
--- Brandon Green <bjgreen34 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> I seem to recall a potential Rufous sighting
> (actually, multiple sightings in the same yard) in
> north Eugene back in December.  Perhaps this is the
> same bird?
> 
> -Brandon
> 
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> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 21:22:24 -0800
> From: Margie Paris <margieparis1 at mac.com>
> Subject: [obol] Possible Rufous Hummingbird in
> Eugene
> To: Oregon Birders Online <obol at lists.orst.edu>
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> 
> Hi Folks. Thought I'd pass along two observations
> from Dael Parsons:
> 
> Yesterday morning, she heard several
> "zee-chuppety-chups" in the area  
> around the UO in Eugene. Seems early for a Rufous
> Hummingbird, but ...
> 
> She and her husband both caught (on separate
> occasions) a Townsend's  
> Warbler seeming to drink out of their hummingbird
> feeder. The bird  
> dipped its beak into the opening and tipped its head
> back to swallow.  
> She says on both occasions the feeder had recently
> been cleaned and  
> had no bugs in or around it. I can vouch for her
> housekeeping.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Margie
> 
> 
> 2394 Charnelton Street
> Eugene, OR 97405
> (541) 484-0763
> margieparis1 at mac.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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