Hello Yes, I was surprised to hear such a cheerful spring like song when the Townsend's (many) arrived in my neck of the woods (Clear Creek County 8300 elev.) about a week to two weeks ago. I don't believe I ever noticed that song in fall before. It sure is welcome in an fairly quiet woods and with the noisy hummers all leaving. Glad someone else noticed it. No, it wasn't one bird following you :)
Jonelle Balais Evergreen West On Oct 4, 7:12 pm, Tom Wilberding Boulder CO <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello birders, > > Pretty quiet outside these autumn days. But today I heard a Townsend's > Solitaire singing its heart out at Cub Lake Trailhead at Rocky > Mountain National Park. Barb and I hiked the 7 mile loop, and about > every ½ mile heard another Townsend's Solitaire either singing or > tooting its metallic call note. Was it the same musical bird following > us? I hope not. You see, my theory is that these males were setting up > their winter territories, announcing to their neighbors, “All the > juniper berries in this area are mine, so back off.” > Or was something else going on? Anyway, it was nice to hear their > cheerful songs on a quiet fall hike. (The only other singers up there > today were bull elk.) > > Tom Wilberding > Boulder, 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.
