DFO visited Gilpin County yesterday 9/13 to see what we could find. A few species were good for Gilpin as per eBird. At the cemeteries along Upper Apex Road west of Central City we saw a Western Kingbird (only Sept Gilpin occurrence in eBird), and a Sage Thrasher (only three prior eBird records, all Aug-Sept), and at Central City Reservoir there was a female Yellow-headed Blackbird (only one prior County record, form September). Fun from a county perspective. Yes, I realize there are other records that may not be in eBird, but it gives a good measure of what's up with these species.
While at the cemeteries we witnessed a spectacle of migrants. Initially and for a little while we encountered very few birds and it was pretty quiet. Then all of a sudden - there were birds. The cemetery area just south of Upper Apex Road had, as if from nowhere, hosted about 60 Mountain Bluebirds, 75 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 25 White-crowned Sparrows, 4 Vesper Sparrows and a few others. They were coursing all over, and the white-crowneds singing a fair amount. The yellow-rumpeds more or less following the bluebirds, as they do. We strove for Gilpin weaterbirds and wound up with Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Killdeer, and Spotted Sandpiper - a Gilpin goldmine, as it goes up there. David Suddjian Ken Caryl Valley Littleton, CO -- -- 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/CAGj6Roqw9%2B%2B3ojbW50Kt8WcYy7S%2B6e4vkDjDSt9fJw5XacTKzQ%40mail.gmail.com.
