A moderate number of birds made for a perfect Saturday - our visitors got a good chance to really see each species we caught, and to compare/contrast different sparrows and warblers. Caught our third Vesper Sparrow (total of 5 in the previous 17 years), officially my favorite sparrow of the season.
Here's the breakdown of todays 42 new birds: Western Wood-pewee 1 Rock Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 4 Common Yellowthroat 1 Wilson's Warbler 10 Spotted Towhee 1 Green-tailed Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Vesper Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 new, 1 banded 2021 Lincoln's Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 4 If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit! You do need a reservation - just click here <https://campscui.active.com/orgs/BirdConservancyoftheRockies#/selectSessions/3179740>! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends. Meredith McBurney Bander, Barr Lake Station Bird Conservancy of the Rockies -- -- 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/df46969f-74b5-4ec9-a93a-38338572de02n%40googlegroups.com.
