Fall seems to be here, as the sparrows take over from the warblers. Today's highlights included a very cute Brown Creeper (not rare, certainly, but not often caught) and a very handsome Fox Sparrow. We sometimes forget the wide range of size, body and bill shape among passerine species! Here's the breakdown of today's 52 new birds:
Hammond's Flycatcher 1 Brown Creeper 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 3 Gray Catbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 3 Spotted Towhee 6 Green-tailed Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 4 Fox Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 16 Mountain White-crowned Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1 Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided 2 House Finch 1 If you'd like to visit: Due to restrictions related to Covid-19, we are requiring visitors to make a reservation. To register and for more information go to www.birdconservancy.org/bandingregister Meredith McBurney Bander, Barr Lake Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ea2afab2-2aad-45d5-8312-5489fb827eb1n%40googlegroups.com.
