I think two years ago on my area of the Colorado Springs CBC I came across a flock of 14 Western Meadowlarks together in one tree. I was not used to seeing them all together like that.
Diana Beatty El Paso County On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 5:02 PM 'Larry Modesitt' via Colorado Birds < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > I see a few on Christmas Bird Counts, and during the winter. So it appears > that the information you received is accurate. Some do and some don’t! > > Or maybe all do, and the ones in our area, Barr Lake for example, had > migrated from farther north. > > In any case, they aren’t as likely to be perched on top of a mullein, > singing their hearts out, and that will make them more difficult to detect. > > Larry Modesitt > Arvada > > On Dec 8, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Dave Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/00840bc8-8337-487a-a2ec-4ef24ec46527n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > 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/43E04F9B-8559-4D81-8FEA-47E018E82E45%40aol.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/43E04F9B-8559-4D81-8FEA-47E018E82E45%40aol.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ****** All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. -- 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/CAM-_j9vN4GdT%2BAfW0GjNoXVOBmzcgT3PnsHU%2BPR0eerOS0b%3DbA%40mail.gmail.com.
