I'm a casual birder, as well...mostly around the house but when I'm out and about, too. I wish I had hummingbirds but only one species (Rufous) ventures this far North but it's a rarity in my neck of the woods. I've never seen one.
Here's a
birdwatching thread from about this time last year, for your reading pleasure. There, I posted a short list of my sightings around the house.