Hi All, Sondermann Park in Colorado Springs was alive this afternoon (from roughly 1-4pm) with many new birds just come in. The highlights for me were a *Lewis' Woodpecker* in the snags at the north end of the park, and the first beautiful *Lazuli Buntings *I've seen this spring. Nearby was what I believe is the same *Bullock's Oriole* from last week and a *Western Kingbird*. Around the Biedleman parking lot were a singing *Plumbeous Vireo* and *Western Tanager*. Also a* MacGillivray's Warbler*, mostly staying low in the chokecherries. There was a total of five warbler species, also including dozens of *Yellow-rumps*, an *Orange-crowned*, several *Common Yellowthroats*, and one *Wilson's Warbler* (interestingly I think of the *chryseola* subspecies, with orange near the lores). Also present were one *Dusky Flycatcher,* one unidentified Dusky/Hammond's, and one heard *Western Wood-pewee*, as well as two *Hairy Woodpeckers*. Earlier migrants— *Gnatcatchers*, *House Wrens*, and* Mourning Doves* seem to have settled back in.
Took a short walk in Shooks Run Park this morning. Noteworthy there were *Orange-crowned* and *Virginia's Warblers*, *Common Raven*, a leucistic *Yellow-rump*, a *Chimney Swift*, and *Brown Creeper*. Happy Trails, Lee Farese CO Springs -- 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/98e317ef-fa2b-44d3-a3f9-516bf8934447%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
