After 2 days of closure due to bad weather, it was one of those "privilege to live in Colorado" mornings. Started with the Crane show..volunteer Francis Commercon reported that 200 or more took off from what is left of the lake and flew east toward the fields. We opened a little later than usual and the sun warmed things up very quickly; we were shedding layers by about 8:30. Caught 39 new birds, which we shared with a good crowd of visitors who were as eager as we were to be out in good weather again! Here's the breakdown for the day:
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 Hermit Thrush 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon 4 Song Sparrow 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambels 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Mountain 1 (FOS) Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 7 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 6 We are starting our final week; last day is next Sunday, 10/14. We are closed Thursday. Meredith McBurney Biologist/Bander Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 303-329-8091 -- 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.
