Rufous Hummingbird in Bent County

[Duane Nelson]

Birders,

I had an adult male Rufous Hummingbird visiting my feeder in Las Animas
(Bent County) this morning. What in the world was this misdirected bird
doing here, and in late May at that?

There are still a few migrants trickling through, but the demands of my
job dictate that I do a lousy job finding them all. I had a singing
immature male American Redstart this morning at Van's Grove this
morning, and a singing male Northern Parula at Van's Grove on May 26th.

Duane Nelson
Las Animas, Bent County, CO