July 09, 2008
Green Violet-ear - Michigan
The hummingbird, Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus, although resident in the forested mountain regions of Mexico and Central America, is a surprisingly frequent wanderer.  Records of this species north of Mexico have been mostly from Texas, and as of 2003, Texas had 41 documented individuals, but Green Violet-ear has also been recorded north to Alberta and Ontario, and east to North Carolina. On July 4th, Michigan had its third record, if the latest sighting is accepted from Michigan's Upper Peninsula (The UP's second record). 
 
Go to the link below for the "rest of the story" - it should have some appeal to you listers out there and probably more appeal to non-listers :)
http://birding.typepad.com/peeps/2008/07/green-violet-ea.html
 
Jim (Michael) Speicher
Broad Run Area of S FRED Co.
 
ps My hummer feeder, as mention previously, is staying up thru the winter again this year.

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