This morning is very birdy in my yard, possibly as a result of some of the watering I’ve been doing over the past 24 hours. In addition to all my usual birds, there are several other species around today, including:
MacGillivray’s Warbler – 1, very active in Virginia Creepers Wilson’s Warbler – 3, in Russian Olives, but also around other areas too Orange-crowned Warbler – 2, in raspberry patch Plumbeous Vireo – 1, in tall Gambel’s Oaks Western Tanager – 1, female, in Russian Olives Western Wood-Pewee – 1, in tall Gambel’s Oaks Gray Catbird – 2, in Virginia Creepers Green-tailed Towhee – 3, doing the “towhee thing” on the ground around some junipers and a crabapple tree Lincoln’s Sparrow – 1, in raspberry patch Vesper Sparrow – 3, on ground in weedy area near pond Calliope Hummingbird – 2, feeders, butterfly bush, Russian sage, honeysuckle vine, etc. Rufous Hummingbird - 1, feeders, butterfly bush, Russian sage, honeysuckle vine, etc. Common Poorwill – 2 or 3, calling everyday at both dusk & dawn Great Horned Owl – 2, calling back & forth early this morning The “usuals” around the yard this morning include Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Lesser Goldfinch, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, House Wren, House Finch, Morning Dove, Spotted Towhee (20+), Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Western Scrub-Jay (many), Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, American Robin, and I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few others. Get out there and enjoy it! Fall migration will be over sooner than you might think. Good Birding, Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirkh1/sets/ (In the middle of being reorganized) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
