Hello, Birders. I was pleasantly surprised this "morning" (in the 3 am hour), Wednesday, September 28th, by a Flammulated Owl vocalizing from a small tree in our yard in Lafayette, Boulder County.
I dimly recall from my Nevada days that some of the owl enthusiasts there would find Flamms on migration through the lowlands east of the Carson Range in late September, and a quick check of the Flamm Owl literature confirms it: They migrate through the lowlands right around now. Was interested to read, too, that vocalizations pick up around this time of year. (My experience is that the birds are utterly silent on the breeding grounds for a month or so starting around early July.) Meanwhile, on light northwest winds, there were just a few warbler/sparrow flight calls to be heard during the overnight hours this morning: a Chipping Sparrow and a coupla indeterminates. Ted Floyd [email protected] Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado -- 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.
