I visited North Beach today to see the previously reported Rufous 
Hummingbird.  I arrived in the yard at 11:25, and first saw the bird at 
12:02.  It fed for about one minute at the feeder near the house, and then 
flew off.  I then waited until 12:27, when the hummer reappeared and fed 
for another minute or two.  Again, it went to the feeder next to the 
house.  After feeding, it flew off to the south.

I did get a few photos, although probably nothing to compare to what others 
have taken.  I'm fighting a cold, so it probably wasn't the best day for me 
to go out, but I wanted to see this bird before the next round of snow and 
cold air arrives.  At least from my views, the bird did seem to have a 
fairly significant amount of rufous on the tail, rump and lower back.  
However, the only times I saw it was when it was feeding, after which it 
promptly flew off.  Thank you to Jim for the posts and setting out the 
chairs.

Fred Shaffer
Patuxent MOS