Folks, Ric Olson, Kathy Mihm Dunning, Joey Kellner and I started out at Two Buttes and birded our way home. Overall migration seems a bit slow especially for warblers, but we did have some nice birds along the way. Here are some highlights:
Two Buttes Philadelphia Vireo (singing) White-eyed Vireo Cassin's Sparrows Blue Grosbeak Lamar Community College Woods Mississippi Kites Black-chinned Hummingbird Dusky Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Northern Cardinals Tempel Grove Scaled Quail Warbling Vireo (eastern race) Northern Parula Black-throated Blue Warbler Northern Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Neenoshee Locust Grove Summer Tanager Baltimore Oriole Cheyenne Co. Ranch (private, access only from road) Broad-winged Hawk Red-headed Woodpecker Veery (2) Gray-cheeked Thrush Grasshopper Sparrow Lincoln Co. Ranch (private, by permission) Broad-winged Hawk Red-headed Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Dusky Flycatcher Veery Black-throated Green Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush We found Swainson's Thrushes at every location, numerous at some with 50+ at one private ranch. Veerys outnumbered Hermit Thrushes 4 to 1, (4 Veerys and yes, 1 Hermit Thrush). We had a couple of empid spuhs, but few empids overall. All of this was certainly better than last weekend, when we spent 2 days along the same route with much fewer birds. I believe rarities are out there to be found provided you work for them, making this Spring migration dare I say, typical! Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/2012_birds -- 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.
