Rufous Hummingbird
(Selasphorus rufus)

Accepted:

mid-28 Jul 1996             Fairfield, Somerset Co.          1996-001   Mrs. F. Stankevitz; D. Mairs et al.; MBN 9(2):44-45

Aug 2001 (for 2-3 days)     Standish, Cumberland Co.         2001-001   C. Kuendel ad. male (2nd report)

23 Nov - 22 Dec 2001        Old Orchard Beach, York Co.      2001-002   L. Dunkerly; NAB 56(1):31 imm. female (caught, rehab)

~25 Sep - 2 Nov 2006        Phillips, Franklin Co.           2006-012   D. Haggan; et al. NAB 61:39 imm. male (rehab)

6-9 Aug 2007                Biddeford, York Co.              2007-002   E. Hynes, L. Brinker ad. male (see 2nd report)

6-11 Sep 2012               Trescott, Washington Co.         2012-025   J. & D. Pressley; E. Clark

16 Oct - 10 Nov 2012        Biddeford, York Co.              2012-028   P. Moynahan; imm. fem. Rufous (rehab), calls, photos 

18 Oct - 5 Dec 2020         Yarmouth, Cumberland Co.         2020-044   R. & N. Billmeier

22-24 Jul 2022     Thomaston, Knox     2022-024   Private homeowner, Z. Smith, R. Ohrt, L. Cunningham

31 Jul - 3 Aug 2022     Sorrento, Hancock Co.     2022-049   J. Van Winkle 

20 Oct - 14 Nov 2022     Dayton, York Co.     2022-040   K. Colton, S. Weidensaul, D. Hitchcox

30 Apr - 1 May 2023     Frankfort, Waldo Co.     2023-009   R. Curtis

Accepted as Rufous/Allen's (S. rufus/S. sasin):

16-17 Oct 2015              Cousin's Island, Cumberland Co.  2015-004   L. Randall, P. Bunch

20 Oct 2016                 Portland, Cumberland Co.         2016-030   C. Jean (imm. male, probably Rufous)

16 Sep 2019                 Deer Isle, Hancock Co.           2019-040   B. Bochan

31 Jul - 1 Aug 2021     Pownal, Cumberland Co.     2021-028 D. Lovitch, J. Lovitch

Unaccepted:

None (several records accepted as Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird; see above)

Most unidentified or unidentifiable birds are this species pair, but some seen less well might not eliminate Broad-tailed Hummingbird (S. platycercus; unrecorded in Maine but has occurred in the East) or Calliope Hummingbird (S. calliope).

Not yet reviewed (pending historical records and unsubmitted reports):

28 Jul 1957                 Orono, Penobscot Co.             1957-xxx   Frank Beyer MBN 4(3):25 "male Rufous" also AB 31(2):231

8 Sep 1975                  Bar Harbor, Hancock Co.          1975-xxx   MBN 4(3):25 "imm. Selasphorus"

15 Sep 1980                 Monhegan, Lincoln Co.            1980-xxx   MBN 4(3):25 "imm. Selasphorus"

14 Oct 1990 - Feb+ 1991     Surry, Hancock Co.               1991-xxx   MBN 4(3):25-26; 10(1):9 "adult male Rufous" D. Woodman

10 Oct 1995                 Bar Harbor, Hancock Co.          1995-xxx   MBN 10(1):9 imm. Rufous C. Witt ph., ID per B. Sargent

late Jul 1999               Scarborough, Cumberland Co.      1999-xxx   NAB 53(4):365 ad. male Rufous, K. Gammons, J. Camuso

5-7 Aug 1999                Scarborough, Cumberland Co.      1999-xxx   NAB 54(1):29 ad. male Rufous, J. Camuso, K. Gammons

16-18 Aug 2010              Rockport, Knox Co.               2010-xxx   ME-BRC files

1 Aug 2011                  Harrison, Cumberland Co.         2011-xxx   ME-BRC files

4-6 Oct 2012                Monhegan, Lincoln Co.            2012-xxx   ME-BRC files

4 Aug 2017                  Windham, Cumberland Co.          2017-026   J. Viola reported as ad. male

NAB = North American Birds

MBN = Maine Bird Notes