Diane Dermer and I went to look for the Hooded Warbler in Last Chance, Washington County[at the intersection of Highway 71 and highway 36, on 4/30. Did not see the Hooded Warbler. It rained the whole time and the few birds we saw were looking for food nonstop. West of Last Chance a Golden Eagle sat on a bank next to the highway. Right next to Last Chance we watched 2, Loggerhead Shrikes perched on a fence, trying to get insects in the grass. We watched for 45 minutes, and they both seemed to no success.
At the tiny pond in Last Chance, was 1, NORTHERN WARTERTHRUSH [my first of the season]. It was flipping leaves over frantically, looking for food. Near the Waterthrush were 7, Yellow-rumped Warblers, both Myrtle and Audubon's. One Orange-crowned Warbler and a Cedar Waxwing were present also. Many White-crowned Sparrows called. 2, Brown-headed Cowbirds were present. One Gray Catbird was in the tangles. Barn Swallows were dashing in and out of one of the old buildings. A Towhee was hiding so that all I could see was the bird's black tail and black head. I presume Spotted. Other than these mentioned birds, the regulars were present Raptors seen this day were pretty wet, including several Swainson's. In this area it looked very green and hopefully wildflowers will appear. Happy Birding!! Tina Jones Littleton, Jefferson County, 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/CY4PR14MB140096BF79BF6C0E7DCAFFF3C0340%40CY4PR14MB1400.namprd14.prod.outlook.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
