This page provides a consolidated source of information about hummingbirds in the North Central Washington Audubon Society’s four-county area (and beyond).
Community Science
- North Central Washington Hummingbird Project – background paper, December 2021.
Literature
- Avianbiology, Automated Tracking of Wild Hummingbird Mass, Journal of Avian Biology, Sept. 12, 2014
- Battey, C.J., Ecological Release of the Anna’s Hummingbird during a Northern Range Expansion, The American Naturalist, vol. 194, No. 3, September 2019.
- Campbell, Arthur, Anna’s Hummingbird, The Methow Naturalist, Vol. 26, No. 3, Fall 2021.
- Fertig, Walter, Gardening for Hummingbirds, Douglasia, Vol. 44, No. 2, Summer 2020.
- Greig, E.I., etal, Winter range expansion of a hummingbird is associated with urbanization and supplementary feeding, rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org, March 2017.
- Greig, Emma, Anna’s Hummingbirds Moving North, Focus on Citizen Science, vol. 13, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, from Project Feeder Watch 2016-2017.
- Gillespie CR, Contreras-Martínez S, Bishop CA, Alexander JD. 2020. State of the Rufous Hummingbird science and conservation. Western Hummingbird Partnership, Boulder, CO.
- McCammon, Bruce, Feeding Anna’s Hummingbirds in Winter, North Central Washington Audubon Society, January 2022.
- McCammon, Bruce, Anna’s Hummingbirds in Washington State – Community Science Data Produce a New Awareness, January 2023.
- Meehan, Timothy D., et. al., Interacting with hummingbirds at home: Associations with supplemental feeding, plant diversity, plant origin, and landscape setting, Landscape and Urban Planning, Elsevier, vol. 197, May 2020.
- USDA-Forest Service, Maintaining and Improving Habitat for Hummingbirds in Oregon and Washington – A Land Manager’s Guide, FS-1039a, August 2014
- Pollock, Jessica, H.W. Carlisle, H.M. Hayes, and B.W. Robinson, Monitoring Through Community Science: Anna’s Hummingbird Winter Range Expansion into Idaho, Western Birds 52:58067, 2021.
- Bryce W. Robinson, J. J. Pollock, H.W. Carlisle, H.W. Hayes, and J. Engle, Notes – First Documentation of Successful Breeding for the Anna’s Hummingbird in Idaho, Western Birds 52:76-79, 2021
Recommended Books
- Bartley, Glenn and Andy Swash, Hummingbirds – A Celebration of Nature’s Jewels, Princeton University Press, 2022.
- Dunn, John. The Glitter in the Green – In Search of Hummingbirds, Bloomsbury Publishing, June 2021.
- Masear, Terry. Fastest Things on Wings – Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
- McMullan, Miles, Field Guide to the Hummingbirds – A Fully Illustrated Guide to All of the World’s Hummingbirds, printed in Quito, Ecuador, 2016.
- Shewey, John, The Hummingbird Handbook: Everything You Need to Know about These Fascinating Birds, Timber Press, April 27, 2021.
- West, George C., North American Hummingbirds – An Identification Guide, University of New Mexico Press, 2015.
- Williamson, Sheri L., Hummingbirds of North America, Peterson Field Guides, 2001.
Websites with relevant articles
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, What’s the Best Recipe for Hummingbird Nectar?, April 1, 2009
- Gregory Green, Anna’s Hummingbird: Our winter hummingbird, Birdwatching, June 25, 2021.
- National Audubon Society, How to Create a Hummingbird-Friendly Yard.
(Note: the “Hummingbirds at Home” app that is promoted on the right sidebar is no longer active. December 2021) - National Audubon Society, Hummingbird Feeding FAQs, November 27, 2017
- National Audubon Society – Bird Note, Anna’s Hummingbirds are Expanding Their Range With Human Help, November 4, 2019
- Seattle Audubon, Hummingbirds
- Melissa Mayntz, How to Keep Hummingbird Nectar From Freezing, The Spruce, July 29, 2021
- Sheri L. Williamson, Feeding Hummingbirds: The Basics, March 30, 2017
- Sheri L. Williamson, Search of the Week: “is molasses ok to feed hummingbirds” [note: this article provides a comprehensive list of things that don’t belong in hummingbird feeders]
- Sheri Williamson, Rethinking winter hummingbirds, December 9, 2013
- World of Hummingbirds (many useful topics are covered on this site)
Pamphlets and “In the News”
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Attracting Hummingbirds, Bird Notes from Sapsucker Woods, no date.
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Should I Stop Feeding Birds in Fall So They Can Start Their Migration?, All About Birds, April 1, 2009.
- Christian, Joanie. Unusual Anna’s hummingbird sightings have local birders scratching their heads, The Spokesman-Review, December 25, 2021.
- Dinman, Emry, Amid snowstorm, residents hope to save a little newcomer to the Walla Walla Valley, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, January 2, 2022
Videos
- Celebrate the Anna’s – a Nesting Success Story by Bruce McCammon (10:35 1080 HD resolution)
- Hummingbirds – Powerpoint presentation by Bruce McCammon at the 2022 Leavenworth Spring Birdfest. (36 minutes long, 720P resolution)
- Sheri L. Williamson, The Best Hummingbird Nectar Recipe has a History, Hummingbird Spot by Carole Turek, January 2, 2022
- RuthLes Productions, Hummingbird Sleeping While Hanging Upside Down, March 2018
- Anne Stratton, Caring for an injured hummingbird, The Hummingbird Whisperer (Facebook group). [Please NOTE: Picking up and moving a hummingbird is a last resort. Remember, they may be in torper and and look like they need help when they are actually just fine. Anne Stratton has years of experience working with hummingbirds. You can find out more about her by clicking on her name above to go to her website.]
- National Audubon Society, How to Clean a Hummingbird Feeder, July 2019.