Perdita: The "Lost" Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbirds have been appearing in the eastern U.S. with increasing regularity, and one of them is ESPECIALLY regular. A female rufous banded in 2003 and retrapped in 2004 was caught again this week in Rock Hill, SC--far from the species' "normal" wintering grounds.

This supposedly "lost" hummingbird is the topic of our "This Week at Hilton Pond" essay for 1-7 December 2005, available on-line by clicking on the title above. We include a series of photos showing just how much this bird has changed since we first captured her three years ago.

Happy Nature Watching!

BILL