FYI, my friend Boris and I visited the Moose Visitor Center on Cameron Pass this morning and had two groups of rosy-finches come swirling in. I would say total individuals was about 110 birds, with 4 brown-capped and the rest gray-crowned (mostly normal types and a smattering of Hepburn's).
Other birds were both chickadees, Steller's and Canada jays and magpies. No pine grosbeaks or sparrows. The east side of the pass has a low level of snow, the west side is much better (including the Walden area). We cruised the road up toward Lake John w of Walden hoping to glimpse sage-grouse but no luck. Very few areas where sage is sticking out above the snow. On this road we had small groups of horned larks, with one gray-crowned rosy-finch in their midst. Other birds included golden eagles, common ravens and crows. No rough-legged hawks. Dave Leatherman 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/CY4PR0601MB3763AD4041B4F2D5D183D449C1019%40CY4PR0601MB3763.namprd06.prod.outlook.com.
