There were seven or eight of us searching for the warbler yesterday afternoon. I was there for about an hour and a quarter before someone else relocated it. Of note for birders...this is only the second one I have seen in Colorado. The first was with Harold Holt in the 1970s. But I heard them (and saw) many times at summer camp in Connecticut, with the end of their song going up and out of my hearing range. I was happy to see this one. From the intersection of Nelson Road (east-west) and Airport, go south on Airport. Staghorn is about a quarter block down on your left. Keep going. In about another one block's distance the north and south lanes are separated by a short center island, seemingly about 40 yards long. If you are headed south you will see the island marked at its northernmost point by a diamond shaped yellow sign. If you were standing at that sign, you would be where I saw the bird...directly east across the northbound lanes in a cluster of three trees, almost next to the road. The bird was first in the largest center tree, then flew to the tree to its north. These trees are a short distance north of the trail mentioned in previous posts. Binoculars may be good for scanning...but the bird, which cannot walk out on a pine needle for its aphid meal, flits up, grabs a bite, then sits on a branch. It was very active...so I recommend just eye-scanning the trees for flashes of movement. Today promises snow and wind, but who knows how accurate that forecast will be. Good luck to everyone. Karl Stecher Aurora/Arapahoe
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