This evening, while discussing the upcoming Black Canyon Audubon Society field trips (in conjunction with the Delta County Library's Big Read! - see previous post) with Dennis Garrison we spotted a male Black-throated Gray Warbler. The bird didn't stay long and Dennis was unable to get a photo unfortunately. This is the 166th species I have recorded in/from my yard! And, not a bad 2nd warbler species (besides butter butts of course) for the year.
I checked Confluence Park this afternoon and got two new year birds: Barn Swallow and Clark's Grebe. At Fruitgrowers Reservoir/Hart's Basin there was the usual good mix of species: Lesser Yellowlegs (2), Greater Yellowlegs (2), American Avocet (6), White-faced Ibis (5), Western Grebe (~30), Northern Harrier (3), Sandhill Crane (7), American White Pelican (7), and Marsh Wren (at least 3 singing). Spring alas! -- Jason Beason Special Monitoring Projects Coordinator Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
