Date: 10/16/26 5:27 pm From: James Tyler Bell <00000085b810a3aa-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [de-birds] Hummingbird
Any hummingbird at this date should be scrutinized. Although the default hummer is still Ruby-throated, the chances of a western hummer, particularly Rufous, increase every day. Photos of the spread tail are useful to differentiate between the Selasphorus and folded wings between the Archilocus. Fingers crossed for something different!
Tyler Bell
<jtylerbell...>
California, Maryland
On Friday, October 16, 2026 at 07:45:32 PM EDT, Diane Freebery <chickadeedee25...> wrote:
I suspect this is not that unusual, but we hadn't seen any hummers here in
our yard in west Newark at south end of Middle Run Natural Area for a week
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Until yesterday - Thursday, Oct 15.
It was here today as well. Juvenile... didn't get glasses on it, though.
Always happy to watch a hummer enjoying our flowers!!!
