John, Good observations John. I had a Western Tanager come to my feeder this morning. Beautiful male. First one I have ever seen. I am new to Colorado (6 years near Ft Collins). As a child I would often see the Scarlet Tanager in Tennessee, but not anymore. Thanks for sharing, Daniel
On Friday, May 5, 2023 at 6:26:01 PM UTC-6 John Tumasonis wrote: > All: > A hike up Bear Creek and into Bear Creek Canyon, Boulder > Colorado. Start from Bear Mountain Drive up Bear Canyon Trail and back > down again. Here's what I observed: > > Turkey Vulture: 4 soaring > Golden Eagle - 2 - being pummeled by a raven > Red Tailed Hawk - 1 > Wild Turkey - 1, calls > Mourning Dove - a few > White Throated Swift - a few, flying, calls > Broad Tailed Hummingbird - lots - all males, some doing display flights. > Downy Woodpecker - 1 > Northern Flicker - a couple > Blue Jay - a few > Steller's Jay - a few > Black Billed Magpie - about a dozen > Common Raven - attacking golden eagles > Violet Green Swallow - flying, calls > Black Capped Chickadee - a few > White Breasted Nuthatch - only one > Red Breasted Nuthatch - a few, calls > House Wren - numerous - songs, chases > Blue Gray Gnatcatcher - only one > Yellow Warbler - 1 > Orange Crowned Warbler - 1 > Audubon's Warbler - several, singing > Myrtle Warbler - several near the parking area > Virginia's Warbler - one singing and foraging > MacGillivray's Warbler - only one > Yellow Breasted Chat - only one, but good looks > Western Tanager - one male, down low near parking area > Spotted Towhee - numerous, all males > Lazuli Bunting - about 6 males - songs, chases, good looks > Common Grackle - numerous down low near parking area > Brown Headed Cowbird - a few > House Finch - numerous down low > American Goldfinch - a few > > And: > Mule Deer - 6 > Pine Squirrel - 1 > > And: > Wildflowers in bloom: Wild Iris, Biscuitroot, Desert Parsley, Meadow > Salsify, Oregon Grape, Sand Lily, Golden Currant, Dandelion, Death Camas, > Golden Banner, Cranesbill, Mustard ssp, (note: foothills have dozens of > pasqueflowers and thousands of spring beauties blooming in ponderosa > woodlands now); > > Wild plum blooms are late - they signal the arrival of chats, grosbeaks, > catbirds, and warblers. > > Note: if going to explore this riparian area it is suggested you go on a > weekday, early morning. The crowds on Saturdays and Sundays make birding > and wildlife viewing problematic. > > Best, > John T (Tumasonis), Broomfield 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/e1f741b1-65c7-42b8-8436-dbba6e1898a4n%40googlegroups.com.
