All,
Here are a couple photos of the Calliope Hummingbird today, viewed this morning with Dave Palmer. Thanks, Vince, and congrats!
This is the 6th report of the species in Maryland. Four records are already accepted by the MD/DCRC, and a second Calliope at Casa de Stasz did not permit documentation (unreviewable). Here's a link to the Calliope Hummingbird on MD Biodiversity, which includes the county records and photos of several of our previous Calliopes: http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=1146
I spent the early part of the day cruising around the Eastern Shore with my wife and daughter. Only other birds of note were two Brown Pelicans at Black Walnut Point (Talbot) and one from Hemingways (QA). The flooded field north of Route 481 on Route 309 still looks good for late shorebirds, today holding 10 KILLDEER, a DUNLIN, and seven WILSON'S SNIPE.
Good birding,
Bill
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Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland
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> From: Les Roslund <lesroslund...>
>To: MDBirding <MDBirding...>
>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 9:08 PM
>Subject: [MDBirding] Fwd: FW: Calliope Hummingbird in Talbot County - Tilghman
>
>From: Les Roslund [mailto:<lroslund...>]
>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 4:22 PM
>To: MDBIRDING
>Subject: Calliope Hummingbird in Talbot County - Tilghman
>
>Maryland Birders -
>
>An interesting hummingbird showed up at the home of Vince deSanctis in
>Tilghman on Nov 15th and has remained around since then, regularly using a
>feeder that Vince quickly filled and put out when the bird was first seen.
>At first the ID was in doubt, but such doubt was erased thanks to a lot of
>help from Jim Stasz and a colleague who viewed, photographed and studied the
>bird on the 16th.� (see note below).
>
>Vince and his wife Francine have graciously invited interested birders to
>come on down and take a look for it.� The feeder it is using is in the band
>of shrubbery just to the right of their driveway entrance and is visible
>from the driveway.� Sometimes it also uses bushes at the back of the house.
>The home is at the entrance of the development called "Tilghman On The
>Chesapeake" on Rte 33 at the south end of the village of Tilghman.� The
>house number is 21369 Island Club Road, and this is the first blue house on
>the left as you leave Rte 33 and enter the T-O-C development.� Parking is
>available, though limited, and Vince has requested that people park only on
>the side of the road closest to his house.� (There is room for one car in
>the entrance to the driveway if that spot is not already taken by one of
>Vince's cars.)� The bird was successfully seen and photographed in early
>afternoon today - Nov 17, and has been pretty reliable at other times of the
>day also.
>
>Welcome to Talbot County - the Maryland Hotbed for Calliope Hummers for two
>years in a row!
>
>
>LES ROSLUND
>TALBOT COUNTY
>EASTON, MD
>
>� _____
>
>From: VINCENT DE SANCTIS [mailto:<vdesanctis...>]
>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 5:14 PM
>To: Les Roslund
>Subject: Calliope
>
>Les
>
>Jim Stasz and a colleague spent more than an hour today observing the bird:
>Conclusion: Calliope Hummingbird. Ebirders note: I have submitted sighting
>so you are welcome to do likewise.
>
>The bird was first seen at 7:30 am and steadily through the day with the
>last sighting a few minutes before composing this email. Birders are welcome
>to stop by and use the driveway.� Also for their viewing are irruptive
>species Purple Finches, Pine Siskins, and Red-breasted Nuthatches. Calliope
>occasionally goes to the rear of the house as well.
>
>Reminder this is an association and some residents are sensitive to
>disruptions. Park on our side of the road only.
>
>Vince
>
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