After being out of town for the last week, I joined up with Rob Raker
and we checked out the feeders at the Red Rocks Trading Post this
morning. Since there wasn't much in the way of birdseed, I scattered
some seed on the west side and we waited and watched. Things were a
bit slow to start, but after an hour and a half the White-throated
Sparrow, Curve-billed Thrasher, Golden-crowned Sparrow, and first
winter Harris's Sparrow had all come in to feed in that order. We
only saw a single Brown-capped Rosy-Finch early in the morning shortly
after our arrival.
After birding elsewhere, we returned to Red Rocks about noon and
discovered the huge flock of Rosy-Finches (125-150 birds) with Gray-
crowned and Gray-cheeked(Hepburn's) the most common, with some Brown-
capped, and a few Black's. Rob, along with two other birders (Bob and
Nancy), were able to get some close-up photos.
I would suggest bringing some feed with you if you go to Red Rocks.
There wasn't much seed on the ground and the action was a little slow
early.
Mike Henwood
Morrison, Jefferson County
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