Went out to look for the rusty blackbirds yesterday at Manitou Lake (fee area, Teller Co). I did not find them. I also did not find the Shrike that has been hanging out.
Quite possible that the Blackbirds merely move anywhere up and down Trout Creek within a certain range and are still present if you find the right spot. I searched about 500 yards downstream of the dam and the marsh area upstream of the dam. At least two others did go out a day after I reported them and saw the Rusty Blackbirds and Shrike. And one observer got an excellent photo of one of the blackbirds. I do have a nice flock of about 20 Cassin's Finches at my home feeder today. Jeff J Jones ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/003301cf07f1%245e368da0%241aa3a8e0%24%40JonesTC.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
