Re: [MDOsprey] Hummingbird Search

Andy Rabin (andyrab@wam.umd.edu)
Fri, 25 Jun 1999 23:11:48 -0400 

  Phil, Fran, et. al.,

   Just to complicate matters: last year there was a Hummingbird nest just
north of Violette's Lock.  It was on a branch that hung directly over the
tow path about 8 or 9 feet above the ground.  I have not located a nest
there this year.  The last time I checked was two or three weeks ago.

   A month or so ago we did find a hummingbird on a nest just south of
Violette's Lock on one of the rocky 'islands' close to shore.
Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly where it was located.  It was close
enough to the shore for a fair look using binoculars.

Andy Rabin
Gaithersburg, MD
andyrab@wam.umd.edu



-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Davis <pdavis@ix.netcom.com>
To: mdosprey@ARI.Net <mdosprey@ARI.Net>
Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] Hummingbird Search


>Ah yes ... Seneca ... not Violette's Lock.  Your directions sound right,
Fran.
>
>However, I think in a later year, there was no nest at this same location
...
>
>Phil
>
>At 05:19 PM 06/25/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hmmm.  George, Phil, I also remember a nest at Seneca.  As
>>I recall:  go up the stairs at Seneca, turn right down the tow
>>path, cross over the bridge.  Then there is a trail right that
>>goes around the pool.  Take this right trail to a very short end
>>(it continues left around the pool).  The nest was in a tree at
>>this corner.  The tree was to your left as you face the dead
>>end.  My directions are horrid, but I hope this helps.
>>
>>Fran
>>
>>> George -
>>>
>>> This isn't really a response to your question, but maybe a request for
>>> Montgomery County birders to keep their eyes open this weekend.  In
years
>>> gone by, I remember having seen a HB nest on a branch right over the C&O
>>> canal.  I think (?( it was just north of Violette's lock (but I'm not
>>> sure).  It was a great location since you could watch the hummer come
and
>>> go from the trail on the bank ... and the nest was fairly close ...
great
>>> for a telephoto lens.
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>> At 10:16 AM 06/24/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>> >Hi MD Ospreyers
>>> >
>>> >Maryland Public Television may be doing a special on
>>> >hummingbirds.  I got a call from the woman producing the show,
>>> >Carol Dana I think. She asked if I knew of a nest location.  I
>>> >currently do not and I told her they were hard to locate.  I also
>>> >cautioned her about the ethics of photographing a nest.
>>> >
>>> >That being said and her agreeing to be careful if a nest was
>>> >located, I am now in search of a hummingbird nest.  Hopefully,
>>> >one with chicks at least a week old who should be able to
>>> >tolerate some closer observation.
>>> >
>>> >I am also looking for stories, myths, truth, etc. about
>>> >hummingbirds.  For example, the myth that if you leave your
>>> >hummingbird feeder out, the birds will not migrant.   I usually
>>> >advise people feeding hummingbird to leave the feeder out until
>>> >at least December.   A migrant can get an added energy boost if
>>> >it finds your feeder along it's route to the wintering sites.  You
>>> >also may just get an out of range Rufous Hummingbird which is
>>> >moving through the area.
>>> >
>>> >I did not tell her why we call them hummingbirds.  I am saving
>>> >that in case they do the filming.  It's because they don't know the
>>> >words.
>>> >
>>> >Any help is appreciated.  Please respond directly.  A response by
>>> >mid July would help.  Thanks
>>> >George
>>>
>>> ================================================
>>> Phil Davis
>>>
>>> home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA
>>> work: PDavis@OAO.com        Greenbelt, Maryland USA
>>> ================================================
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------
>>Fran Saunders
>>Web Site Director
>>Maryland Ornithological Society
>>Silver Spring, Maryland
>>webmaster@mdbirds.org
>>http://www.MDBirds.org
>
>================================================
>Phil Davis
>
>home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA
>work: PDavis@OAO.com        Greenbelt, Maryland USA
>================================================