Hey all, This past weekend Joey Kellner led a large group of birders around SE Colorado, from Last Chance as far south as Burchfield. We had an excellent trip, with around 188 species seen, 20 of which were warblers. Highlights include:
White-eyed Vireo - 1 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on 5/3 "Solitary" Vireo - 1 confusing bird at the Lamar Community College on 5/2, it was either a bright Cassin's or a dull Blue-headed. Let me take this opportunity to say that, personally, I believe there is more overlap between these two species than the field guides suggest, a situation further complicated by the fact that doubtless some of the birds that migrate through Colorado are from the contact zone between the two species. It seems reasonable that at least some of these intermediate looking birds are just plain unidentifiable, and there shouldn't be any stigma in saying just "Solitary" Vireo and resisting the urge to call it one or the other. Plumebeous Vireo - 1 at Lake Hasty on 5/2 Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 at a private ranch in Cheyenne Co. on 5/1 - 2 at Two Buttes on 5/2, and one there on 5/1 - 1 at Lamar Community College on 5/2 Wood Thrush - 1 at the Temple Ranch on 5/1 Nashville Warbler - 1 male eastern at the Lamar Community College on 5/1 - 1 male eastern at the Fort Lyon Wildlife Easement on 5/2 Northern Parula - 1 male and 1 female at Two Buttes on 5/2, 1 female there on 5/3 - 1 female near Burchfield SWA on 5/2 - 1 female at the Akron Golf Course park on 5/3 Townsend's Warbler - 1 female at a private ranch in Cheyenne Co. 5/1 Pine Warbler - 1 singing male at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on 5/3 Blackpoll Warbler - 1 male at Last Chance on 5/1 Black-and-white Warbler - 1 female at Last Chance on 5/1 - 1 female at the Lamar Community College on 5/1 - 1 male at Burchfield SWA on 5/2 - 2 males at Two Buttes on 5/3 - 1 male at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar on 5/3 Prothonotary Warbler - 1 male at a private ranch in Lincoln Co. on 5/1 Worm-eating Warbler - 1 at the Temple Ranch on 5/1 (first found earlier by Duane Nelson) Northern Waterthrush: only two - 1 at the Lamar Community College on 5/2 - 1 at Two Buttes on 5/3 Hooded Warbler: a remarkable 9(!) this weekend - 1 male at Last Chance on 5/1 - 1 male north of Limon on 5/1 - 1 female at a private ranch in Lincoln Co. on 5/1 - 1 male at a private ranch in Cheyenne Co. on 5/1 - 2 males at the Temple Ranch on 5/1 - 1 female at the Lamar Community College on 5/1 and 5/2 - 1 female at the Fort Lyon Wildlife Easement on 5/2 - 1 male at Burchfield on 5/2 Swamp Sparrow - 1 at the Lamar Community College on 5/1 - 1 at Two Buttes on 5/3 Harris's Sparrow - 1 at Turk's Pond on 5/2 Summer Tanager - 1 male north of Limon on 5/1 I think that about covers it. Sorry for such a long post! Good birding to all, Andrew Spencer Ft. Collins, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
