The Sedge Wren is being seen in a place that is walking distance from my home, so I went to try my luck. The wren was seen around 1:45 by a group of five birders including me. I got a nice five seconds or so before he dove for cover.
I know the only reason I got to see the bird was because of the behavior of the other folks that were there when I got there-but I found the behavior itself appalling. While the initial flush of the bird was happenstance, there was a concerted effort to purposefully flush him once he/she was spotted. I tried to stay back aways from the spot but kept having folks step in front of me. A couple folks with cameras were very intent on getting a shot. A gentleman that arrived moments after I saw the bird got to see it and take a picture or two-but left abruptly after one of the other birders played the call on their phone. Like I said-I’m delighted I got to see this life bird for a few moments, but can’t help wonder how stressful it is for him with people stomping around his cover, poking sticks and such. I probably wouldn’t have seen him otherwise-but I really was surprised to see folks actively working to flush the bird. Lauren Lauren Burke It's a bird thing, it just is! Sent from my iPhone -- 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/CY4PR1601MB124000A4C610F31C4E17FE2EA01E0%40CY4PR1601MB1240.namprd16.prod.outlook.com.
