Rufous & Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird
ACCEPTED RECORDS
RIARC Number, Vote (Accepted - Not Accepted - Natural Status Uncertain), # of birds reported; location; date(s); reporters (I = initial observer, R = report submitted, P = photograph submitted).
2012-25 (7-0): One Selasphorus; Newport; 28-Nov-2012 to 14-Mar-2013; Charles Carlson (I,R,P).
2012-24 (7-0): One Selasphorus; Jamestown; 27-Nov-2012 to 15-Jan-2013; Homeowner (I), Paul L’Etoile (R,P).
2012-20 (7-0): Two Rufous; Jamestown; 14-Nov-2012 Banded; Tom Mackie (I), Anthony Hill (R,P).
2012-21 (7-0): One Selasphorus; Kingston; 25-Oct thru 9-Nov-2012; Linda Gardrel (I,R), Carlos Pedro (P).
2012-26 (7-0): Two Selasphorus; Little Compton; 10-16-Oct-2012, Geoff Dennis (I,R,P).
2011-23 (6-1): One Rufous; Hopkinton; October thru 30-Dec-2011; Denise Gautreu (I), Dan Finizia (P), Sue Talbot (P), Rufus Abdullah (P), Alan Straus (P), Grace DaSilva (P), Bob Weaver (P).
2009-16 (5-1): One Rufous; Wakefield; 17-Oct to 20-Dec; Geoff Dennis (P).
2006-4 (6-1): One Rufous; Snug Harbor, South Kingstown; 27-Oct-2006 through 27-Jan-2007; Wayne Davis (I), Geoff Dennis (P), Chris Raithel (P).
2005-4 (6-0): One Selasphorus; Warwick Neck, Warwick; 1-Nov-2005 through 17-Jan-2006; Henry Coupe, (I), Geoff Dennis (P).
2005-6 (3-3) One; Rufous/Allen's; Wakefield; 4-Nov through 19-Dec-2005; Barbara Chaves (I), Geoff Dennis (P).
2005-5 (7-0): One Rufous; West Warwick; 20-Nov-2005 through 20-Apr-2006; Carol Simas (I), Geoff Dennis (P).
HISTORICAL RECORDS *
2004 Dec-1 through Jan-18 Little Compton
2004 Dec-1-20 Little Compton
2003 Dec-1 Little Compton
2003 Nov1-30 Little Compton
2001 Dec-10 through early Jan, 2002 Newport
1996 Little Compton
1995 22-Oct into November Little Compton
* Ferren, Richard L. “The Birds of Rhode Island – their seasonal distribution and ecological history. “ Unpublished Manuscript.