Good summary! Gib will not take a donation for seed, so we took a bag of seed as a thank you. Amazing yard!
John Maynard Manitou Springs Sent from my iPad > On May 29, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Josh Bruening <[email protected]> wrote: > > All, > > Since it has been amazingly quiet post-wise with regard to the Yellow > Grosbeak, I thought I'd share my two-cents. This bird is awesome. I've been > kicking myself ever since I was unable to chase the Golden-crowned Warbler a > few years back and silently vowed that I'd get in the car whenever the next > big rarity showed up. I made that happen today. I was so amped to see this > bird that I slept fitfully and ended up leaving Fort Collins at 315am. After > a quick stop at Chico Basin to kill some time I arrived right at 9am sharp to > find I was birder #45? Seriously, there were 40-50 of us. I almost felt > nervous for the bird. After a hour of patiently waiting it showed. And the > bird did not disappoint. Gorgeous!! After the immediate din of all of our > cameras relented, the bird settled in and comfortably hung out on the > sunflower feeder for upwards of 10 minutes. > > The homeowner is most gracious and certainly shared in all of our excitement. > So big thanks to Gib and family. Also, shout out to Brandon P for keeping > us all informed on when and how to see this bird. Let's all respect the > opportunity and keep the good vibes goin'. > > I wanted to add that my feeling on this bird is that it is a female. I added > my ebird checklist below with photos. I got a good shot of the head and neck > while the bird was on the feeder. The striping is evident. Also, I think > the mantle and scap feathers in another pic deviate from what they would look > like on a male. The male seems to me to be have super clean yellow on the > head, nape and all the way through the mantle to the wing coverts. I could > find no pics of an immature male to make me think otherwise. So this is my > very unsolicited, first time I've ever seen this bird, amateur opinion. I'd > love any feedback if anyone has it on this. > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S89204710 > > Nice to see some familiar faces, put some faces with names, and meet some new > birders out there! > > Bird is the word! > > Josh Bruening > Fort Collins > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include > bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate > * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ > --- > 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/67f63664-f24c-4bf9-96f9-4bbe5f4e5b3bn%40googlegroups.com. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/8D435D71-8803-4B78-AE56-7F8E7AF92F32%40comcast.net.
