Woodpecker was in the same location as of 2:10 today. Thanks Dave!! On Sep 24, 2012 1:10 PM, "DAVID A LEATHERMAN" <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Lewis's Woodpecker first reported yesterday along the northern edge > of Roselawn Cemetery continues as of noon today (Monday, 9/24). > > Roselawn is about a mile west of I-25 on the north side of Mulberry (= > SR14). It is accessed from the frontage road on the north side of > Mulberry, with the entrance being situated between a place called the Amish > Showroom and the infamous Sundance Saloon. The Sundance is on the ne > corner of Mulberry and Summitview. Upon passing thru the south entrance > (the only entrance) to Roselawn, proceed straight north to a ceremonial > area with a cannon and five flag poles. Just north of the flags is a > grassy circle. From the circle look due northwest. Just outside the nw > corner of the cemetery property is a low, wooden shed or shelter. From > this grassy circle viewpoint, behind the shelter are two very large, > fruit-laden Russian-Olive trees. Just north (10 feet) of the trees is a > wooden telephone pole. The Lewis's Woodpecker likes to get olives from > these trees and then take them to the top of this telephone pole. It also > likes to fly e along the fence line to the next few poles and occasionally > disappears inside the medium-height cottonwoods right on the fence line due > north of the area in the nw corner of the cemetery property where they dump > dirt and clippings. Watch for it sallying up for flying insects or going > down into the horse pasture north of the fence line for terrestrial > insects. But mostly, it likes the olive trees and that nearby pole. > > No Broad-winged Hawks today, but I got there after the timing of > yesterday's liftoff. The hackberries near the entrance had action but > essentially it was all Yellow-rumps. > > Dave Leatherman > Fort Collins > > -- > 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. > > > -- 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.
