Winter 2000

 

Georgia Winter Hummingbird Report for 2000-2001

What a year for winter hummingbirds in Georgia! Thanks to all of you that reported or verified hummingbird sightings, a total of 95 hummingbirds were reported this year! Prior to 1998, there were no records of Calliope Hummingbirds in Georgia, but this winter we had 5 records! Another interesting statistic for this season is the fact that 15 fortunate people hosted multiple hummingbirds at their feeders. The breakdown of species for the 2000-2001 winter season is as follows:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1

Black-chinned Hummingbirds - 4

Anna’s Hummingbird - 1             (3rd State Record)

Calliope Hummingbirds - 5          (3rd – 7th State Records)

Broad-tailed Hummingbird - 1     (3rd State Record)

Rufous Hummingbirds - 59

Unknown Hummingbirds - 24

Distribution Map for Winter of 2000-2001

For those of you interested in the numerical data, we have included the county totals below. Gwinnett County was by far the hotspot in the state of the 35 counties reporting winter hummingbirds.

County

# Of Winter Hummingbirds

  

County

# Of Winter Hummingbirds

Gwinnett

19

  

Bibb

1

Fulton

9

  

Carroll

1

Chatham

8

  

Coweta

1

Cobb

6

  

Dodge

1

Baker

4

  

Dougherty

1

Lowndes

4

  

Fayette

1

Cherokee

3

  

Forsyth

1

Decatur

3

  

Glynn

1

Dekalb

3

  

Heard

1

Richmond

3

  

Houston

1

Seminole

3

  

Newton

1

Catoosa

2

  

Rabun

1

Clay

2

  

Rockdale

1

Columbia

2

  

Towns

1

Habersham

2

  

Troup

1

Hall

2

  

Walton

1

Monroe

2

  

Whitfield

1

Bartow

1

   Total

95

 

 

 

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