The Winter Wren (eastern race) at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins persists as of 6:15pm. When last seen this evening, it was working a small shrub (privet?) in the southwest corner of Section F (due west (i.e. "straight ahead") of the entrance about 100 yards). This is just north of where it was earlier this afternoon when first found in the northwest part of Section G. This bird is VERY difficult to see, rarely makes any noise, but once located is pretty confiding. It appears to be getting fruits from this type of shrub (both attached to fine branches and on the ground) and insects/spiders. I've gotten pretty decent photos of it, and so has Rachel Hopper. She reported seeing the bird in the same shrubs west of the "Testa" stone (says "Christen" on the back) and in some other similar shrubs and a low hedge further west (all northwest part of Section G).
Interestingly enough, the area where the bird was first found in G is 20 yards due south of the midpoint of a line between two stones in Section F with the names "Wren" and "Winter". We believe this bird can read English and is clearly an example of higher learning not before reported for Troglodytids. The second location reported above in the southwest corner of Section G is within 10 yards of the "Wren" stone. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- 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]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
