The front that came through the state yesterday moved a lot of the migrating hawks out and some warblers in. I birded 'Lamar Wood's, behind Lamar Community College, both yesterday mornong and this morning as the area had come alive with migrating warblers. There were around 30 mostly Orange-crowned Warblers, some Wilson's and at least 1 Nashville both days foraging as best they could in this migrant trap that has deteriorated over the past 10 or so years. This morning I spotted this Canada but lost it for about an hour. When I refound it the bird was foraging actively in the north section of these woods. It was not very cooperative, staying in shrubs and trees usually behind limbs. However I was able to get several good photos which I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature<http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com>blog (after spending a number of hours hassling with internet service problems at my motel). From the gray 'necklace' (not faint but not bold black either) with black around eyes, I believe it is an adult female but this is the first time I have seen a Canada Warbler so not experienced with it's plumage (used* Sibley's Guides, Birds of North America online and Warblers of the Americas* for id)
I also saw both one of the adult male Northern Cardinals (still two males I understand from local birder Jill White Smith) and an apparent immature (I've been too occupied with internet problems so haven't edited photos I got of it yet). both days. First heard then saw FOS White-crowned Sparrows in Lamar Woods. I spent most of my time with the warblers but did take some time to enjoy a nice population of apparent Northern Leopard Frogs, a species of concern in Colorado, in one of the remaining pools of water in the much dried up Willow Creek. SeEtta Moss Canon City (still in Lamar) Personal blog @ http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com<http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/> Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ Birds and Blooms blog southcentral/<http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/category/southcentral/> -- 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.
