Hello,
My computer has been down for the last few days and I didn't communicate
properly with anyone regarding a post of the following sighting. While with
friends in Windsor (Weld) last Friday (5/13) looking for the Black-legged
Kittiwakes (at least 1 was present), we had a female Purple Martin flying
around the southwest corner of the lake for most of the morning near the
playground (accessible by going north off Main Street on 6th Avenue). It is
tough to tell which "race" from my poor photos. The pale neck swath was fairly
prominent as in "western" (see Sibley) but the top of the head appears dark
("eastern"). My understanding is that most of the East Slope records of Purple
Martin are probably "eastern" birds.
My apologies for the delay in posting this.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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