[birding] [Fwd: [obol] Benton Co. Calliope Hummer]

[Karl Fairchild]

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Subject: 	[obol] Benton Co. Calliope Hummer
Date: 	Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:07:02 -0700
From: 	Karan & Jim Fairchild <alderspr at peak.org>
To: 	Oregon Birders On Line <obol at oregonbirdwatch.org>, Mid-Valley 
Nature <mid-valley-nature at googlegroups.com>



While watching numerous pollinators at our flowering plum tree, a hummer joined in with California tortiseshells, honey- and 
bumblebees, and other smaller insects, then moved to a nearby red flowering currant. Karan, Karl and I all saw the small size, 
bluish green back and streaked burgundy red and white gorget of a male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD.  Definitely earliest FOY here, Karan 
has seen one here previously Apr 28, 2005 and May 2, 2000.

A male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD that claims this currant has chased off the Calliope at least twice now, Karl is trying to get a photo.

Jim Fairchild
6 mi SW Philomath 

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