Allen’s Hummingbird Records

496-01-2020 Allen’s Hummingbird Delaware

Posted onByDecember 9, 2020 Tessa Rhinehart Posted in eBird Expedited Review, first round, Pending Reports

Species: Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 2020/12/09 – 2020/12/19

County: Delaware

Location: Fairview Rd., Springfield

GPS coordinates: 39.9298016, -75.3197725

Submitted by: Sandy Lockerman

Observers: Sandy Lockerman, Debbie Beer, Adrian Binns, Deborah Hansen, Al Guarente, Rob Fergus; additional observers on eBird checklists

eBird checklists with confirmed media:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77280878
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77331500
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77325364
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77270736
https://ebird.org/checklist/S77272714
See more: all checklists with confirmed media

All confirmed media submitted to eBird: Macaulay Library

Tagged with: Allen's Hummingbird, Delaware County
Posted in eBird Expedited Review, first round, Pending Reports

496-01-2018 Allen’s Hummingbird Dauphin

Posted onByNovember 23, 2018 Tessa Rhinehart Posted in first round, Pending Reports

Species: Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

Number of individuals observed: 1

Date of sighting: 11/23/2018

County: Dauphin

Location: 131 Hunters Ridge Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Harrisburg

GPS coordinates: N 40 20 8.1, W 76 51 14.3

Observer(s): Sandy Lockerman, Gary Lockerman, Doris George-homeowner

Date of submission: 7/4/2021

Submitted by: Sandy Lockerman

Supporting evidence:

Written description: yes

Photograph: yes

Video: no

Audio recording: no

Specimen: no

Tagged with: Allen's Hummingbird, Dauphin County
Posted in first round, Pending Reports

496-01-2010 Allen’s Hummingbird

Posted onByFebruary 6, 2011 admin Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Allen’s Hummingbird — near Lititz, Lancaster County; November 7, 2010. Photo by Scott Weidensaul. This bird began visiting the feeder and flowers in Edith Bailey’s garden at least a week before. It was caught and banded by Scott Weidensaul and Sandy Lockerman on November 7th, who verified that it was an immature male Allen’s. This photo shows the bird in Mrs. Bailey’s hand moments before its release. It represents the 2nd record for Pennsylvania!

Allen’s Hummingbird — near Lititz, Lancaster County; November 9, 2010. Photos by Howard Eskin. Here are two of Howard Eskin’s photos of the same bird above.

Allen’s Hummingbird — near Lititz, Lancaster County; November 12, 2010. Photos by Meredith Lombard. Here are two of Meredith Lombard’s photos.

Tagged with: Allen's Hummingbird, Lancaster County
Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

496-01-2009 Allen’s Hummingbird

Posted onByDecember 12, 2009 Drew Weber Posted in Accepted, Class I - Photograph, Completed

Allen’s Hummingbird — near Leola, Lancaster County; December 12, 2009. Photos by Scott Weidensaul. This bird began visiting the feeder of Debra Raudenbush in late August! It was caught and banded by Scott on December 12th, who verified that it was an adult female Allen’s. This bird represents the 1st record for Pennsylvania!

Here’s is a photo of the spread tail. Note the very narrow, leftmost feather, which is ‘R5’. The ‘R5’ feather on a Rufous is wider than that of an Allen’s. Also note the third feather from the right (the sixth feather from the left), which in this photo represents ‘R2’. Note that there is just the faintest hint of a ‘notch’ on the outer (right) side of the tip of that feather. A Rufous would show a much more noticeable indentation there. You can see why these birds are almost impossible to tell apart in the field.

Allen’s Hummingbird — near Leola, Lancaster County; December 13, 2009. Photos by Geoff Malosh. Here are some of Geoff’s photos of the same bird above.