Hello All,
Nothing exciting to report. Michael Kiessig, Rob Raker, and I stated
at the Red Rocks feeders this morning and finished at Bear Creek Lake
Park (BCLP).
With all the recent reports of winter residents arriving in Colorado,
we were hoping for a rarity of sorts at the Red Rocks feeders, but
were disappointed. Most of the junco subspecies have arrived as well
as some White-crowned Sparrows, and we had three Spotted Towhees and
a Song Sparrow as well as the resident birds. We did see and hear a
Canyon Canyon Wren calling on Cave Rock (where the Prairie Falcons
nested).
BCLP had a few late migrants and some early winter arrivals, but
nothing real unusual. Migrants included Mountain Bluebirds, Yellow-
rumped Warblers (both Audubon & Myrtle's) and we had a mixed flock of
American and Lesser Goldfinches feeding in some thistle. In addition
to several flocks of White-crowned Sparrows, we had a FOS American
Chipping Sparrow along the lake among a flock of White-crowns as well
as good numbers of Song Sparrows.
A walk through the prairie dog town to the south of the lake produced
some Horned Larks and a Prairie Falcon.
Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County
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