This morning the wintering *Swamp Sparrow* was singing in my front yard at 6:36 am. I'm not sure, but I expect it is a rare event to hear a singing Swamp Sparrow in Colorado!
When I first heard the song - in this case a simple junco-like trill - the bird was out of view and I did not immediately recognize who was singing. After a few renditions I suspected it was the Swamp, which was soon confirmed when he flew into the open to forage. he only sang about 7 times. Hopefully next time I'll be faster on the draw to get a recording. I tried playing a recording of a song while the bird was in view, but it showed no apparent interest, which has been the standard response over the months it has been here on the few occasions I played a recording. He has gotten brighter now, with lovely red on the crown and contrasting black at the edge of the crown. This morning he spent some time foraging under a parked car, and hoping about in the open on the asphalt of my cul-de-sac. Crazy. David Suddjian Ken Caryl Valley Littleton, 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/CAGj6RooM08Vzm23VxVU5iEjNYnO7eLXLZgUS8qUGSt-j2Wdufw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
