This morning's soak in the hot tub before and after sunrise had many singing species in my yard and surrounding area. Many have been singing already before today, but some are firsts.
Eurasian Collared-Dove singing Mountain Chickadee singing White-breasted Nuthatch singing; been singing for a couple weeks before sunrise American Robin mostly calling; and a couple half-hearted attempts at singing; FOS Dark-eyed Junco singing; first song from them this year; and always my key species for Spring-is-just-around-the-corner Cassin's Finch singing in spruce right next to me House Finch do they ever stop singing Red Crossbill toot-tooting; and one male giving song from top of fir Pine Siskin singing Evening Grosbeak not the song; but their police-man's whistle call by a group of 20 or so non-stop. I love it. My neighbor thinks it's annoying! They can create quite a racket when a bunch of them get toing. My Junco-palooza has continued all winter with the slate-colored group being represented almost exclusively; in sharp contrast to the past 23 years of rare sightings of this group during the winter. Whereas in the past, lots and lots of pink-sided, and Oregon group, along with the ever-present gray-headed and occasional white-winged; this year - almost none of them. Jeff J Jones ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands -- 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.
