WHITE-EARED HUMMINGBIRD Hylocharis leucotis (adult male) photo by Sheri Williamson Though common in Mexico's Sierra Madre, this species has an irregular history in the United States. Most early sightings were of single individuals, and there were no authenticated records in Arizona from 1933 to 1961. In May 1989, an adult female captured in Ramsey Canyon became the first of her kind ever banded in the U.S. Since then the species has become a rare but regular summer resident in the Huachuca Mountains, with up to six individuals visiting one feeding station. A missing piece of the puzzle was added when a nest was discovered in upper Carr Canyon in 1995. Currently, the best location for observing this species is the Beatty's Orchard in Miller Canyon.