Hi COBirders, I had a steady, if low volume, flow of migrants working their way up Fountain Creek this morning. Many 1’s and 2’s of small birds moving through the treetops. Coolest was a Cassin’s Vireo from about 20’ for 5 minutes, giving VERY good looks while hunting for moths in the top of a dead bush. There was a flock of Bullock’s Orioles, 15+, feeding in the fields with large numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds, Eur Starlings, and White-crowned Sparrows. Flyovers included Peregrine Falcon and Purple Martin. A Pretty Good Day.
Banded today: Gray Catbird 3 Northern Waterthrush (#4 this season!) Yellow Warbler Com Yellowthroat 3 Wilson’s Warbler 3 YB Chat Spotted Towhee Mountain White-crowned Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird 5 and a SORA (!) For those of you who haven’t yet had a Sora in the hand (!!), it was surprisingly docile and quiet, although it has pretty sharp claws on VERY strong feet, and it poops a lot. (It was definitely a first for me!) Happy Migration, Steve Brown Colo Spgs -- 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/2FA1AC22-6CE2-41B8-A4A1-9DF083187F6F%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
