Hi all, Birds are really moving in to the YMCA bird banding site. There are about a gazillion White-crowned Sparrows mostly Gambels race, and about the same number of Gray-headed Juncos. I captured an adult female Oregon Junco at the site today along with the usual Lincoln Sparrows, Pygmy Nuthatches, white-crowns, and Gray-headed Juncos.
Also had a juvenile male Sharp-shinned Hawk chasing sparrows at Lake Estes. It made a few passes at some chipping sparrows then lit in a cottonwood and watched a Lark Bunting and Vesper Sparrows a few yards away. The sparrows were feeding in the grass, yet the hawk showed them no mind. I thought that was a bit peculiar. Last evening I set up to trap Northern Saw-whet Owls and caught three owls before 10:00pm. All three birds were young of the year. It brings the banding total to 8 birds caught in three evenings. Scott Rashd Estes Park -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
