Lynne, The elevation is not unusual per se. Chipping Sparrow is local and very patchily distributed as a breeder in the southern region of the urban metro area, and at some localities they seem only sporadically present to nest, while at others they are very regular.
David Suddjian Littleton CO Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Lynne Forrester <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a juvenile Chipping Sparrow and at least 3 adults in my yard today - > Littleton, east Jeffco at ~5600'. The adults have been around since May. I > normally associate them with nesting higher in the foothills. Is this lower > elevation usual? > Lynne Forrester > Jefferson County > -- > -- > 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/DM5PR0701MB36724203A76942E173573417AB159%40DM5PR0701MB3672.namprd07.prod.outlook.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/17A5B9DF-60B4-47DA-89E4-DB541F9E16F1%40gmail.com.
