Following up, in an indirect way, on Lynne's earlier message about juncos --
This morning, my Centennial yard (western Arapahoe Co., approx . 5,600 ft) was visited by an apparent immature Dark-eyed Junco. The looks I had at it were not definitive -- but the call, white-edged tail, size, and shape seemed satisfactory to me. Interestingly, in 2019, an eBirder who only goes by their initials, G P, reported a Dark-eyed Junco pair in their yard, which is very close to my yard, in late-June. Earlier that same year (April), a junco briefly played with nesting material in my yard; my dogs, unfortunately, inadvertently ran them off. I described this on CO Birds (which is the only reason I know when this happened) here: https://groups.google.com/g/cobirds/c/6KTdd5sFiIo/m/3irZhTuLBwAJ This year and last, eBirders east of Cheesman Park in central Denver appear to have documented a nesting junco -- there are eBird reports of junco activity and a fledgling throughout June. The most recent checklist is here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S113745605 Perhaps a few juncos have followed Cordilleran Flycatchers from the higher elevations into the Denver metro area? Related / unrelated: Does Denver now have a pair of nesting Mississippi Kites -- the eBird reports from this and last year seem suggestive? I've read that Mississippi Kites nest in urban locations throughout their range, but is this a new development for the state? - Jared Del Rosso Centennial, CO On Friday, June 24, 2022 at 11:18:12 AM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > I live in Littleton, east Jeffco at ~5600', in the middle of suburbia > about two Peyton Manning throws from Southwest Plaza Mall. > > The last two days I've had a juvenile Dark-eyed Junco coming to my yard > foraging under the feeders. Do they breed this low down and east? I've > always associated them with the foothills. I would think they would have to > be breeding near here to see a youngster this early. > > Lynne Forrester > Littleton, East Jeffco > -- -- 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/0ec75034-bd0b-438e-ae1c-c71fc4267f2an%40googlegroups.com.
