Hi COBirders, Well, I wasn't going to bother with a report because observations of migrating raptors have been pretty thin the last few days - and wind hasn't been much help. But then I saw the day they had at Dinosaur Ridge, and thought I'd better. Results for this week - observations from 10am-1pm.
Tuesday - Red-tailed Hawk - 2, plus 2 local birds, Prairie Falcon - 1, probably also a local breeder Wednesday - thick overcast and drizzle - couldn't see the ridges, but the local Red-tail circled over my house! Thursday - Am Kestrel - 1, and one local Red-tailed Hawk. Friday - Turkey Vulture - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 2 migrants, plus one local However - there was a good arrival of passerines in the oak/pine foothills here. Today I saw FOS Rock Wren, FOS Say's Phoebe, and 5 FOS Spotted Towhees - when I'd seen none in the oak all winter until today - included calling, chasing, and an apparent pair checking out nest sites. This has been an unusual spring. I see all of the great numbers reported in Denver and wonder how they get there - because they don't seem to be migrating past here! The search goes on. Maybe next year! RMBO Banding starts at Chico Basin Ranch on Monday - through May 21, so it is time to switch gears and hope for migrant songbirds. Good birding, and good migration, Steve Brown Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.