Thirty-four species of birds around my yard in west Centennial (Arapahoe) today. Half a dozen Western Tanagers, a trio of Lazuli Buntings, and a baker's dozen of White Pelicans were highlights. Two of the three buntings were new arrivals; both were males, joining a female who arrived yesterday. A male Orchard Oriole, a first for my yard, made a brief visit. A Swainson's Thrush also appeared this morning.
Yesterday, I had my first Common Nighthawk of the year. It flew southward over my yard at dusk, perhaps suggesting an earlier arrival and a night spent feeding in the area. It came through loud and relatively low. A pair of gray-headed juncos remains in the neighborhood. A month ago, I saw one of the pair toying with nesting material (until my dog chased it away, sadly). Haven't noticed any other signs of nesting since then. - Jared Del Rosso Centennial, 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/e227e7a7-d712-46e8-a40d-dc61499b94c4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
