It was very birdy this morning around the Franktown area, with many interesting birds in the mix!
DICKCISSEL >> 1 found along road south of Castlewood Canyon SP; possibly same bird found earlier by Loch; singing almost continuously, foraging in a thistle patch, moved around a lot when I started whistling back; contact me for specific location if desired http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirkh1/3755578657/ ORCHARD ORIOLE >> 2 apparent family groups, including multiple males & females, and many juveniles (total of 8-12 birds!); along Cherry Creek riparian area north of intersection with Hwy-86; thick trees, and hard to sneak up on http://www.flickr.com./photos/kirkh1/3755579581/ WILD TURKEY >> 6 hens, 5 toms, and 40-50 chicks ...... lots of turkeys! EASTERN KINGBIRD >> 12 birds ....... seems like a lot for around here There were many parent birds around with fledglings, of many different species. Other interesting species included: Bullock's Oriole >> same location as Orchards, and at least as many of them Lark Sparrow >> several dozen of them along the road south of Castlewood Canyon SP Yellow-breasted Chat >> 1, same location as orioles Great Blue Heron >> 5 on Walker Pit, and 7 more flew by as a group Western Kingbird >> 5 Spotted Sandpiper >> 1, Walker Pit Blue Grosbeak >> 3, along the road south of Castlewood Canyon SP Bobolink >> 2, at usual location along the road south of Castlewood Canyon SP Western & Mountain Bluebirds >> many along the road south of Castlewood Canyon SP Good Birding, Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
