I was only able to go over to Grandview Cemetery for a few hours this morning (arriving at 7:40am) and probably will go back this afternoon. The crossbills did not show up until 8:40am or so, which is late. The female made two trips into the nest between 8:40 and 9:45, while the male waited nearby. Terry and Rebecca Ryan, Dave Steingraeber, and a jogger also saw the birds well, the latter very well while the birds were in the ditch next to the pedestrian footbridge. The male sang once, at 9:17, otherwise only gave occasional bursts of call notes, or was silent. The birds give me the impression the nest is essentially finished and they are killing time while eggs are forming prior to the onset of laying.
There are at least three Pine Siskin nests under construction in the southeast corner of the cemetery near the crossbill nest, and probably many more. I forgot to mention yesterday, three Mountain Bluebirds flew over yesterday in the morning fog, moving north to south. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds". 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.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
