Ruby-throated Hummingbirds??

[ysmum]

Hi all,
I haven't posted here in some time as my husband and I moved this past August to Spruce grove, Alberta....plenty of Blue jays and Magpies here!!

My mom, who lives on Hatzic bench (east side of Mission) called me this morning to tell me she has had two Ruby-throated Hummers at her feeder the last few days. The description she gave me certainly sounds like that's what it is with the bright red throat, bright green back and the notched tail. She says they match the picture in her Stoke's Field Guide, perfectly. She has been trying to get a decent photo of them but has had no luck

Is it possible that not only one but two Ruby-throated could be that far off track?

[Gord]

Hi, Robbie! A very interesting report. It's certainly possible for a Ruby-throat to get off track even though there are no records around here as yet for one. It may happen more than we know though as it's tough to always get a good look at a hummer so they would go much more easily unnoticed. If one could, why not two? However, the time of year taken into consideration, Anna's Hummingbird would be a likely suspect as they're really spreading and are found 12 months of the year. Abbotsford seems to be where they're seen the most, but they are spreading and Mission is not that far off. Perhaps Anna's have already been considered though, so keep us posted!

[ysmum]

I did question whether they where Anna's but she was adamant that they were not as she had Anna's through the summer months. Hopefully they will return and she will get a photo op.