On Nov. 1, I checked out a hummingbird that has been reported coming to feeder for about a month. The bird appears to be a female Rufous Hummingbird. If anyone with more experience with Rufous or Allen's please comment. The bird was not seen during the afternoon of Nov. 1 or on Nov. 2. Reports this morning (8:20 am) Nov. 3, is that the bird is actively feeding at the feeder.
The address is 1310 Hutton Park Drive, just west of Valley St., Thunder Bay. The homeowner is open to visitors. If you walk to the end of the driveway along the side of the house there is a chain link fence with a basketball hoop in front of the fence. If you stand on the right side of the basketball hoop you can see the hummingbird feeder hanging in the crab apple tree to the left of the swing set (about 12 metres away). There is an excellent sightline from this location. There is no need to go into the back yard. Brian Ratcliff -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
