Hi COBirders, More SE winds today, and a few migrants were seen around midday again at my vantage point N of Garden of the Gods. A great aerial show was put on all day by 10+ White-throated Swifts - too fun! Also seen: Peregrine Falcon - 2, zooming N Am Kestrel - 3 (1-2 locals?) Prairie Falcon - 1(local) Red-tailed Hawk - 5, (2 locals, at least), one "kiting" again today over same residential area Turkey Vulture - 9, mostly high, heading N, over and behind the "scar"
and, unusual - Com Raven, 16, (11 in one flock, checking out the 25 Bighorn Sheep on the scar) Am Crow - 21, (20 in one flock) and the usual suspects of foothills birds - N Flicker, Rock Pigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, Am Robin, BB Magpie, W Scrub Jay, and 4 W Bluebirds. Yesterday I had so many raptors come in close, I thought I'd experiment today, and see if they would mob a plastic GH Owl. So I filled it with rocks and placed it on an exposed sandstone point. Unfortunately not many birds were close today - but I did get a screaming approach (30') by the Prairie Falcon. That was cool! Steve Brown Colorado Springs -- 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
