Hello, Birders. A few birds from around Boulder County earlier this morning, Saturday, June 26th: * At St. Vrain Crossing, a constantly singing and foraging Red-eyed Vireo. An unmated male, I would say. The bird was working the little grove of trees near 40.195753N, 105.206752W. (This is the place that hosted the problematic Winter Wren or Winter Wrens in late 2009.) * At Rabbit Mountain, with Rolf Hertenstein and Emily Walker, a singing male Orchard Oriole and a singing hybrid Passerina bunting. Based on phenotype, the bunting was at least 50% Indigo, but it had some Lazuli parentage, too. Rock Wrens are nesting near the trailhead, and Blue Grosbeaks are all over the place. Also, there were at least 4 Common Poorwills up in the hills, predawn. And here's an irony: The idea was to get there before sunup and to hear all the night-singing passerines inspired by the full moon; well, the moon was full, but skies were overcast and...there was a lunar eclipse. So Rolf and Emily and I enjoyed a strange, overcast early morning out there. -------------------------------
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