Two different people now have asked me whether Western Meadowlark migrates, or if it stays all winter and is simply quieter.
I personally never see them in winter, so I looked it up, and found this: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/maps-range#, which basically says that they do, and also that they do not, migrate. It references birds that migrate off breeding grounds, as well as some who don't; birds at higher elevations that move downhill in winter, etc. Although this info is not Colorado-specific. They do show purple on the range map, implying year-round presence, if not necessarily of all of the same birds. So, yes! Any insight as to our locals would be enlightening. Thanks, Dave On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:04:12 AM UTC-7 Dave Cameron wrote: > Slightly late report... On Sunday the 6th, at Barr Lake SP: > > A good flock (20 or so) American Tree Sparrows > 5,000 or so Common Merganser > Possibly double that many geese, including Canada, Cackling and TWO Ross' > Geese > 150-200 Am. White Pelicans. The previously mentioned swan that was > associating with them was not seen. > 10-15 Bald Eagles > Quite a few Pintails and Mallards, scattered throughout > 2 very late Western Meadowlarks > 2 Kestrels > 2 Pheasant > > Dave Cameron > Denver > -- 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/00840bc8-8337-487a-a2ec-4ef24ec46527n%40googlegroups.com.
