I was up there Sunday too and did not find it to be "slow," but perhaps that's because I wasn't expecting to see any birds at all. I was pleased with the very cooperative Williamson's Sapsuckers (2+ pairs); family of Mountain Bluebirds; White-breasted, Red-breasted, and Pygmy Nuthatches in the same tree; Yellow-rumped Warblers and Pink-sided Juncos singing their hearts out; Broad-tailed Hummingbirds buzzing with gusto; and a Chipping Sparrow in his best breeding duds. I must add that I had my son with me so I couldn't walk far, and all of these birds were on the short loop within spitting distance of the visitor center. None of them was terribly unusual, but I enjoyed seeing them nonetheless. I would have loved to see or hear a Sora. Hopefully someone can go up there soon and confirm. Thanks for the report.
-Amber Littleton, CO On Monday, July 13, 2015 at 11:10:04 AM UTC-6, Michael Turisk wrote: > > Although the primary purpose of a Sunday visit to Florissant was to enjoy > the impressive wildflower display, I always have eyes and ears trained for > birds. While birding was admittedly slow, I did hear the distinctive call > of a SORA while walking the Boulder Creek Trail which parallels a large, > wet and grassy meadow for a portion of its length. > > I'm new to Colorado, so am just beginning to understand occurrence and > distribution here. I realize Sora is a likely a common bird in appropriate > habitat, but thought it rather unusual given the location (and elevation). > Michael Turisk > Woodland Park, CO > -- 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/ffd08aaa-d6f6-4133-854d-7a10f91d18d5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
