Huerfano County didn't make the rare-bird list, but I wanted to let folks know that the Rosy-finches continue to come to my yard in La Veta...in Huerfano County. All three species are present, in predictable percentages (mostly Brown and Grays, a few Blacks.) I'd say 100+ are here again, right now…five days in a row.
Across town, my friend Polly has had 3 Blue Jays, up to 5 Western Scrub-jays, 1 Steller's Jay, between 40 and 50 Pinyon Jays that visited several times over the last three days. While I've had many Blue Jays and even a Steller here and there…for some reason I've never seen Pinyon or Scrub jays in my yard. We live about a mile apart! I'm so happy the Pinyon Jays are here in such numbers (even if I don't see `em.) Oddly, I feed meat scraps and kibble, I have as many as 13 Magpies and a couple crows here…but not so many jays. Do the bigger Corvids keep them away? Polly also has recently noted White-throated and Song sparrows…and a Northern Shrike hunting her feeders. Oh, and if anybody needs a White-winged Dove for some list…that one that's hanging around is still here (and healthy). Call me if you'd like to bird in my yard…the Rosies are quite tame! Beverly Jensen 719-989-1398 West Francisco, near the river La Veta, Huerfano County, CO www.RuralChatter.blogspot.com -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ 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
