Hi All - I attempted to post this message yesterday but failed, so one more time - I spent several minutes at around noon watching a dazzling male Magnolia Warbler that I'd caught out of the corner of my eye as it zipped into the tender new growth of a Hawthorne tree next to our driveway here in Home Farm, Westminster (Adams County). It disappeared all too soon in a northeasterly direction. What an amazing and unexpected new yard bird.
Also along Big Dry Creek south of 128th Ave: several cautious White-crowned Sparrows; a Cinnamon Teal drake, snoozing on a log alongside 3 turtles similarly occupied; a platoon of Chipping Sparrows on maneuvers; a noisy Yellow-breasted Chat (heard only); at least 6 Song Sparrows; a dozen or so Yellow-rumped Warblers, mostly Audubon's; a pair of Blue-gray gnatcatchers working through some underbrush; Barn, Cliff and Northern Rough-winged Swallows, seemingly enjoying their very own amusement park ride; a lone Ruby-crowned Kinglet; a resplendant Say's Phoebe; several Great-tailed Grackles, a Kestrel, and a gliding Swainson's Hawk, along with the usual inhabitants (Mallards, Robins et al). On my walk back home a Cooper's Hawk provided a sort of escort for awhile. Can't wait to see what's out there tomorrow... Meredith Anderson Westminster, Adams County -- 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
