I heard one singing today in Monument Valley Park in downtown Colorado Springs as well.
Diana Beatty El Paso County On Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 3:08 PM David Suddjian <[email protected]> wrote: > Ruby-crowned Kinglets don’t nest in Arapahoe County, but it seems they > want to, or at least a crazy few have sought to try. This tiny montane > forest nesting species is usually above 8500 feet in various conifer > forests, reaching their peak up high in the spruce fir forests. But for > three years now Ruby-crowneds are making a songful presence at Littleton > Cemetery, with intent to attract a mate. The cemetery does stand out among > the local landscape in having a large number of mature spruce trees, so > one could see why it might attract interest. > > Ruby-crowned is generally a rather sparse spring migrant at Littleton, > where I have found it hard to even find in the last 9 years, except for > individuals at Littleton Cemetery in the last 3 years. In 2020 multiple > singers took up residence for some weeks, with the first on 1 May 20. The > number grew to 5 singers, with multiple birds through 19 May 20, and only > one lingering with steadfast song from a territory to 18 Jun 20 Then on 1 > May 21 one RCKI returned singing in the same trees as the last one of 2020. > I was sure it was the same bird back to try again. He stayed until 31 May > 21. This year he (I am presuming it is the same) returned to the same trees > on 4/27 and is singing steadily through today. He pretty much sings all the > time. > > One thing I love with the RCKIs (Ricky Ricardos) singing on territory is > that they sometimes enter into what I call a "percolation mode", where they > repeatedly sing the first phrase of their song, so it sounds like it is > percolating or bubbling right along. > > David Suddjian > Ken Caryl Valley > Littleton, CO > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > -- > 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/CAGj6Roq8FhLo_RWcvVadmJV%3DJ2ZFZpneamfH%3D%3Dm1xFC7m2phPg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAGj6Roq8FhLo_RWcvVadmJV%3DJ2ZFZpneamfH%3D%3Dm1xFC7m2phPg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- 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/CAM-_j9tdy95G%3Dp-JpKeVnAuxzLj-sJ%3Dz%3DwPt6f1S-gFTvEirnQ%40mail.gmail.com.
