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Black-chinned Hummer banded in SC
- To: "BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast" <HUMNET-L@listserv.lsu.edu>, <carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu>
- Subject: Black-chinned Hummer banded in SC
- From: "Susan Campbell" <ncaves@utinet.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:47:11 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Hello All-
Gary Phillips and I had a successful day visiting two hummer hosts in the
Myrtle Beach area yesterday. The weather was gorgeous and lots of birds
were active and singing everywhere we went.
Our first stop was the Howie's in Murrell's Inlet. After a few adjustments
of the trap I was able to catch a young female Ruby-throated that had been
there all winter. She was not carrying excess fat, was in heavy molt and
had
three red feathers in the center of her gorget. Although this condition is
not unheard of, she is the first female Ruby-throated that I have
encountered with any red in its throat.
The second stop at Karen Deaton's revealed a young male Black-chinned
Hummingbird! This is the only the second documented Black-chinned and the
first to be banded. He only has the beginnings of his gorget-smudgy black
feathers at the sides-- not a single purple feather. The hummer was very
large (wing was 46.73 mm) and also in heavy molt with no excess fat.
Hopefully this means he will stick around for awhile for some of the SC
birders to see. Karen has agreed to allow birders to visit but you need
to call her (843-215-3221) for permission and directions to her home.
So, the winter hummer season is not quite over yet here in the Carolinas...
Susan Campbell
Whispering Pines, NC