Hi, The rain cancelled my work today so on the way home I took the opportunity to check out Gunbarrel Farm (open space) where Ted Floyd found a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD in June and where they were found in 2013. I easily located all three kingbird species during a short drive and short walk. Two Cassin's and maybe five Westerns flocked together, perching on thistles, fences and telephone wires. I also saw an Eastern Kingbird - 3 kingbird day in Boulder County! The Cassin's were silent but the darker gray upperparts contrasted with the lighter gray of the Westerns. The Cassin's did not show a white tail band, perhaps because of wear. One dark kingbird had white outer tail feathers as in Western so I don't know what is going on there.
The location where I observed the Cassin's was the south side of Lookout Road, 1/4 to 1/3 mile east of the intersection of 79th St. A pulloff at a gate is on this side of the road. Also, has anyone had Red Crossbills in areas outside the mountains recently? I think I heard them as flyovers a few times this Monday and Tuesday in the city of Boulder. Bye, Scott Baron Loveland, Colo. -- 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/CAKO-by963mzmJ4DiW9Y%2B6A9rseTc4kyHQseJn0tXF2JDvbP%2BVQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
