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Magnificent Hummingbird © Ashok Khosla
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Breeding Distribution Start of Growing Season
Calliope Hummingbirds © Dan Tracy
www.hummingbirdsathome.org
Three types of surveys:
Patch SurveySingle SightingNectar Watch
Calliope Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird© Walter Nussbaumer
Patch Survey
• Monitor hummingbird feeding interactions in pre-defined area
• Up to six patches per observer• Hummingbird species and nectar sources
defined for each patch• Pre-planned survey• Timer in app for each survey; up to an hour
for each survey• Patch survey will help identify what nectar
sources are important to hummingbirds
Single Sighting
• Single sightings used for unplanned observations
• Tracks single hummingbird-nectar source interactions
• Can be incidental observation in patch or sighting from area outside patch
Nectar Watch
• Conducted in your patch• Identify one nectar source to monitor• Timer used for Nectar Watch as well
as Patch Survey• Tally the number of times a
hummingbird visits the nectar source • Nectar Watch will help determine
visitation rates at given nectar sources
New!
Rufous Hummingbird © Stan Keiser
Also new for 2014
• New slider tool between screens on mobile app
• Separated user account from patch, enabling ability to create multiple patches
• Can enter number of hummingbirds at nectar source
• Map data display on desktop version
On the mobile app, a new slider tool gives you a second way to move
between screens.
1) Pressing this area
2) Moves the existing screen out of the way to reveal the next screen
Define up to six patches
• Numbers of birds observed has been added to both the patch and single sighting surveys. The counter is on the right.
• Six additional bird species added to the list (southern species)
• Images of female/immature have been added
Hummingbird picker
Immature Allen’s Hummingbird © Sarah Stierch, CC3
Rufous Hummingbird © Glen Tepke