After reading Alison's report from Red Rocks, I decided to try it out with my 8-year old daughter and her friend. The place was really birdy including with Gnatcatchers, Virginia Warblers, lots of Orange-crowns, Yellow-rumps, Empidonax Flycatcher ( not the Gray), and Black-throated Gray Warbler. There was probably more but the rain came down and the girls were ready to go. After seeing the Cassin's Vireo at Welchester and a very birdy Belmar (Eastern Kingbird) , I came home to the backyard in Lakewood. The yard was birdy as well with Spotted Towhee, Lazuli Bunting, White-crowned Sparrows, Wilson's Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, and Lincoln's Sparrow. The flood gates have indeed opened!! Photos of the Cassin's and Black-throated Gray can be seen in the Rare and Uncommon gallery below.
Mark Chavez Lakewood-Green Mtn http://jaeger29.smugmug.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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en
