All, Not sure if any of this is unusual, but a friend of mine in Colorado Springs' westside had a dozen Western Tanagers in her yard for about a week this May.
*Linda Hodges* *Colorado Springs* On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 11:37 AM 'Migrant' via Colorado Birds < [email protected]> wrote: > In our Green Mountain Lakewood yard, we have had tanagers for eleven > straight days. Yesterday was the max with six- four males of various ages, > and two females. They were joined by nine orioles and three lazuli > buntings, along with the “usual suspects” of robins, blue jays, magpies, > spotted towhees, broad-tailed hummers, black-headed grosbeaks, bushtits, > house finches, scrub-jays, chickadees, flickers and doves. Quite a show. > The tanagers are interesting because the males can be told apart by the > amount of red on the head, presumably a function of age. We had a range of > bold, fully red head to one with just a wash of red on what otherwise > looked like a female. > > Norm Lewis > Lakewood > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 19, 2019, at 11:29 AM, Elena Holly Klaver <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have several western tanagers in my yard in Niwot for the first time > that I can remember. There are males and females, both, calling (not > singing), and they prefer the suet. What a treat. Nothing says > “neotropical migrant” better than a western tanager! > > Sent from my iPad > Elena Holly Klaver > United States Court Certified Interpreter > Conference Interpreter > 303.475.5189 > > On May 19, 2019, at 9:38 AM, Joyce Takamine <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry hit the send key before I was finished. > > On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 9:30:04 AM UTC-6, Joyce Takamine wrote: >> >> I live in East Boulder away from the foothills and usually do not >> see Western Tanagers in my yard. But about 2 weeks ago I noticed >> > 2 males and saw at least one for a few days. But in the last few days > the tanager gang has grown. Sometimes I can count about 10 birds > at the feeders and in the nearby trees and bushes. There are at least > 2 females but mostly males. They are eating the suet blocks. Has > anyone else had such an invasion. It is not unusual to see multiple > tanagers are the feeder area. They do not seem to like to share the > suet block while they are eating. There is at least one male that has > a gorgeous bright red hood and he seems to be dominate. > > Joyce Takamine > Boulder > > -- > 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/ac9401e6-b2dd-4378-83e6-d16c4dbf75cc%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ac9401e6-b2dd-4378-83e6-d16c4dbf75cc%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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/CB46DBB8-1EE3-4C3B-AA85-1433122ADB40%40indra.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CB46DBB8-1EE3-4C3B-AA85-1433122ADB40%40indra.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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/7456848C-97DF-4EEE-95C2-FC005CE92215%40aol.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/7456848C-97DF-4EEE-95C2-FC005CE92215%40aol.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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/CABW16T%3D%3D4g5PnZsHp%3DPfu%3DqB8ZfQcywbNJxfDk7kDbRbrhGX8g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
