Hi all,
Here is a link to some photos that I quickly slapped up on the store's Facebook Page:
Assuming that link works, you'll see a handful of images from me - and a spread tail shot screen-capture by Doug Hitchcox. Unfortunately, I am unable to access my blog on Mainetoday.com at the moment, so I cannot post an entry to include field notes and some quick analysis. I hope to be able to do this soon.
The bird is indeed a Selasphorus, but beyond that the identification gets rather tricky. Rufous and Broad-tailed seemed to be the leading candidates at the moment, but we still have to work through this. I have emailed the photos to some folks much more qualified than I.
For those thinking of chasing the bird, this might be a case where it's better to see now (in case it departs...it was really tanking up this morning) and then we'll argue over the ID. I know I have some reading and research to do, and Doug was still stalking the bird for improved photos. He also was able to make a voice recording. We'll pull all of these details together over the weekend.
More soon,
Derek
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Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04032
Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com
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Jeannette and Derek Lovitch
Freeport Wild Bird Supply
541 Route One, Suite 10
Freeport, ME 04032
Ph: (207)865-6000/Fax: (207)865-6069
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com
Visit our E-store http://store.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/
From: Pat Moynahan <pmmoynahan@maine.rr.com>
To: Maine Birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 10:11 AM
Subject: [Maine-birds] Very Interesting Hummingbird, Hill's Beach, Biddeford
Hi all,
I (Derek) have been spending a lovely morning with Pat Moynahan in her Hill's Beach kitchen pondering a hummingbird that has been visiting their feeder since approximately 10/17.
I am far from certain about this bird's identification, but i am fairly confident that this bird is a member of the genus Selasphorous. In fact, i believe this bird is either a Rufous or -dare I say this - SUGGESTIVE of a Broad-tailed Hummingbird. i have a lot of research to do, studying of photos, and calls/emails to make, but at the very least, this is a bird well worth looking at. i'll post photos later today, with a bit of analysis.
The bird has been frequenting the feeders since shortly after 7:00am this morning, and was coming regularly (about every 15 minutes) through about 9:00am. Unfortunately, it's visits have become less frequent in the past 45 minutes.
Although the identification of this bird is far from clear, I believe it is worth coming to see...at least to study a really intriguing little bird. Pat and Marian are welcoming visitors, but care must be taken in avoiding disturbing the bird...or the neighbors. The house is #133 Hill's Beach Road (on the north side of Biddeford Pool). There is room for a couple of cars to park immediately in front of the house, but I would recommend parking in the public parking spaces across the street from Bufflehead's Restaurant and walking the short distance to the house (on the left side of the road). There's a Squirrel Buster Plus feeder with a green baffle hanging from a tree in the front yard.
The hummingbird feeders are on the right (east) side of the house. I recommend viewing from the ROAD (a scope would be useful). Although folks are welcome to walk up the driveway, the bird seems very skittish and does not visit the feeder when people are nearby outside. If there is a light green Prius (license plate: PETRL) in the driveway and it's not an unreasonable hour, you can knock on the front door for information at least.
Good luck, and I will be in touch soon with more,
Derek (via Pat)
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