I reported yesterday seeing a Northern Shrike at Lake Estes. Nick Komar kindly wrote and suggested it was late for Northern Shrike and asked whether it could have been a Loggerhead Shrike. As I told Nick, I was still in winter birding mode (experiencing a short snow squall at Lake Estes as I birded yesterday), and was just expecting Northern Shrike. As soon as I read his email, I realized the bird I had seen had a broad black mask, and, upon checking my photos, I quickly realized it was a Loggerhead Shrike that I saw, another first for this season in eBird for the Estes Park area.
This morning on my daily birding/newspaper buying walk, I found an Orange-crowned Warbler, also a first for this season in the Estes Park area in eBird. I also encountered a large movement of Chipping Sparrows in one location, easily 20 birds moving through, as well as hearing a couple of males singing along my route. One other person has reported Chipping Sparrows up here in the last 4 days. So they are coming in now, just in time for the predicted 6-12 inches of snow. Jim Nelson Bethesda, Maryland -- 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/16904494.951244.1493403406910.JavaMail.root%40vznit170190.mailsrvcs.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
