Magnificent Hummingbird © Ashok Khosla

Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) Breeding Distribution Start of Growing Season

Calliope Hummingbirds © Dan Tracy

Three types of surveys: Patch Survey Single Sighting Nectar Watch Calliope Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird© Walter Nussbaumer

Patch Survey Monitor hummingbird feeding interactions in pre-defined area Up to six patches per observer Hummingbird species and nectar sources defined for each patch Pre-planned survey Timer in app for each survey; up to an hour for each survey Patch survey will help identify what nectar sources are important to hummingbirds

Single Sighting Single sightings used for unplanned observations Tracks single hummingbird-nectar source interactions Can be incidental observation in patch or sighting from area outside patch

Nectar Watch Conducted in your patch Identify one nectar source to monitor Timer used for Nectar Watch as well as Patch Survey Tally the number of times a hummingbird visits the nectar source Nectar Watch will help determine visitation rates at given nectar sources New! Rufous Hummingbird © Stan Keiser

Also new for 2014 New slider tool between screens on mobile app Separated user account from patch, enabling ability to create multiple patches Can enter number of hummingbirds at nectar source Map data display on desktop version

On the mobile app, a new slider tool gives you a second way to move between screens. 1) Pressing this area 2) Moves the existing screen out of the way to reveal the next screen

Define up to six patches

Numbers of birds observed has been added to both the patch and single sighting surveys. The counter is on the right. Six additional bird species added to the list (southern species) Images of female/immature have been added Hummingbird picker

Immature Allen’s Hummingbird © Sarah Stierch, CC3

Rufous Hummingbird © Glen Tepke