I took photos of one of like 200 White-throated Swifts on November 1st that
Margie Joy and I saw (which was the latest ones for Colorado I believe at the
time). Last week, another birder in Pueblo saw around six White-throated
Swifts near Pueblo Reservoir (hopefully the e-bird reviewers will accept this
sighting, as it is quite valid). Seems like some of the 200 White-throated
Swifts that were around on 1 November are hanging around. I'll do my best to
get a photo, if I see them around Pueblo this week and after. Maybe I will
find them on the Pueblo Reservoir CBC, since Rock Canyon is usually part of my
area. The Arkansas River in Pueblo always has bugs in the winter, which help a
variety of birds live there, like phoebes, warblers, pipits, etc. all winter
long usually. It has been warm this fall in Pueblo, except recently, though it
is warming up again. Great find Margie!! Brandon PercivalPueblo West, CO
From: DAVID A LEATHERMAN <daleather...@msn.com>
To: Margie Joy <mar1...@juno.com>; COBIRDS <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 4:58 PM
Subject: RE: [cobirds] very late White-throated Swifts, Pueblo County, Lake
Pueblo State Park
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Margie,
That is crazy. Somebody has to get photos. Only insects I can think of they
might be getting are midges, which would be present anywhere there is unfrozen
water. Desperados is all I can figure. Wonder if any swift is known to have
wintered in the northern part of its range by going into torpor in south-facing
cliffs warmed by the sun? If poorwills are suspected of doing it, maybe
swifts can, too. Great report.
Dave Leatherman
> From: mar1...@juno.com
> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 23:47:22 +0000
> To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
> CC: silvi...@hotmail.com; rade...@hotmail.com
> Subject: [cobirds] very late White-throated Swifts, Pueblo County, Lake
> Pueblo State Park
>
> Hi all,
>
> This afternoon, about 1:45pm, I found at least 4, maybe more, White-throated
> Swifts flying and actively feeding over the Arkansas River below the dam,
> west of Osprey Picnic area near an old bridge abutment on the banks of the
> river. I walked west along the river and continued to see these birds in this
> area of the river until I left at 2:30pm. They were quite low over the river
> and surrounding trees, clearly visible and easily identified.
>
> This is very late for these birds; Brandon Percival tells me there are no
> December (Winter) records for this area. No photos, sorry.
>
> Cheers,
> Margie Joy
> Pueblo West, CO
>
>
>
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