[cobirds] November 26, 2010, Rare Bird Alert for Colorado
Date:26 November 2010 e-mail: r...@cfo-link.org phone: 303-659-8750 compiler: Joyce Takamine This is Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Friday, November 26, 2010, at 5 am sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. If you are phoning in a message, you can skip the recording by pressing the star key (*) on your telephone at any time. Please leave your name, phone number, detailed directions, including county and dates for each sighting. Please spell your last name. Highlight species include: (* denotes that there is new information on the species in this report). Red-necked Grebe (Arapahoe) TRUMPTER SWAN (*Huerfano) TUNDRA SWAN (*Boulder, *Huerfano) Surf Scoter (Huerfano, Ouray, Pueblo) Long-tailed Duck (Pueblo) Pacific Loon (Douglas/Jefferson, *Fremont, Pueblo) MEW GULL (Arapahoe) Thayer's Gull (Arapahoe, Weld) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arapahoe, Larimer, Pueblo, Weld) GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Arapahoe, Pueblo) ROSS'S GULL (Arapahoe) White-winged Dove (Huerfano) American Three-toed Woodpecker (Douglas) Curve-billed Thrasher (Jefferson) Hooded Warbler (Boulder) White-throated Sparrow (Huerfano, Jefferson) Harris's Sparrow (*El Paso) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Jefferson) Lapland Longspur (Arapahoe) Snow Bunting (Arapahoe) Arapahoe County: --At Cherry Creek State Park: A Snow Bunting was found by Rozinski on the east side on November 19. Sanders reported that the Snow Bunting flew over the Lake Loop on November 22. An ad basic plumaged ROSS'S GULL was found by Roller and id'ed by Walbek and Wild on November 19. On November 25, Kellner reported that the ROSS'S GULL could be seen from the Prairie Loop in the morning and Roller reported that the gull favored large stumps in the central part of the south shore in the afternoon. Roller reported that the water level has risen at the reservoir and there is no longer a sandbar on the west side by the dam. A Red-necked Grebe was reported by Schmoker on November 23. A 1st-cycle Thayer's Gull was reported by Schomker on November 23. A MEW GULL was reported by Chavez on November 23. --An imm BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE and ad Lesser Black-backed Gull were reported by Hatch at Aurora Reservoir on November 21. --2 Lapland Longspurs were reported by Hatch on CR 129 1/2 mile south of Quincy Rd on November 21. Boulder County: --A male Hooded Warbler was reported by Spencer on the west side of Hawthorn Community Garden in Boulder on November 21. --2 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Severs in the SW corner of Boulder Reservoir on November 24. They flew towards Dodd Reservoir when flushed. --An ad TUNDRA SWAN was reported by Gent at the Valmont Power Plant on November 25. Douglas County: --2 American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported by Huffstater west of Sedalia along Hwy 67 just east of Rampart Range Road on November 22. El Paso County: --5 Swans were reported by Bucher at Big Johnson on November 24. Moore identified the swans as Tundra. --An imm Harris's Sparrow was reported by Bucher at Fountain Creek Regional Park on November 24. Fremont County: --A Pacific Loon was reported by Moss at Brush Hollow Reservoir on November 24 and November 25. Huerfano County: --2 Surf Scoters were reported by Nelder at Martin Lake in Lathrop State Park on November 23. --A TRUMPETER SWAN was reported by Nelder at Lathrop State Park on November 24 and November 25. --2 White-winged Doves and a White-throated Sparrow visited the Nelder yard in La Veta on November 24. The address is 151 County Road 359. --9 TUNDRA SWANS were reported by Nelder at La Veta Town Lakes on November 25. Jefferson County: --Brown reported that the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW and White-throated Sparrow continued at Red Rocks at least through November 23. --A CURVE-BILLED THRASHER was found by Chavez on October 27 at the Red Rocks Trading Post and has been seen daily through Nov 9. Brown reported the thrasher on November 23. Larimer County: --2 1st-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gulls were reported by Komar at Warren Lake on November 24. Ouray Country: --3 hatch year Surf Scoters were reported by Dexter at Ridgway Reservoir on November 22. Pueblo County: --At Pueblo Reservoir on November 23, Rich Miller reported 1 Pacific Loon at the SWA, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull at the North Marina Lagoon, 1 Long-tailed Duck at Fisherman's Point, and a probable GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL on the South Marina tires. --2 imm Surf Scoters were reported by Collins at the SWA on the NW side of Pueblo Reservoir on November 23. Weld County: --At Windsor Reservoir on November 24, Komar reported 1 ad Thayer's Gull and 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull. --At North Weld County Landfill on Hwy 14 near Ault, Komar reported 1 ad Lesser Black-backed Gull on November 24. The DFO field trip for Sunday, November 28 will be to Pueblo led by Ira and Tammy Sanders (303-278-7172). Meet the leaders at 6:30 am at
[cobirds] Harriss Sparrow in Trinidad
My son-in-law, Ray Harrell, just had an immature Harris's Sparrow in his yard at 1205 Grant in Trinidad. Take Animas from Main Street, which becomes Grant. It is a house with orange shutters and a white picket fence in front=and bird feeders. He got photos. Pat Snider former NM RBA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Harris's Sparrow in Trinidad
My son-in-law, Ray Harrell, just had an immature Harris's Sparrow in his yard at 1205 Grant in Trinidad. Take Animas from Main Street, which becomes Grant. His phone no. is 719-845-0283. It is a house with orange shutters and a white picket fence in front=and bird feeders. We will be off for dinner this afternoon at the Holiday Inn. He is trying to photo it. Pat Snider former NM RBA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Re: 1st Winter Harris's Sparrow, Fountain Creek Nature Center/Regional Park, El Paso County
This morning at 10:45 I saw the 1st Winter Harris's Sparrow in the same reported area. Alas, the Tundra Swans are gone from Big Johnson. On Nov 25, 6:37 am, birdingspace...@aol.com wrote: November 25, 2010 Following an early closing at the office yesterday, I spent two hours at Fountain Creek Nature Center Regional Park enjoying the outdoors. While watching a mixed flock of White-crowned Sparrows, a few Song Sparrows and Juncoes, I saw a sparrow I had never seen before. What struck me was the whiteness of the underside, the brownish head and the distinct black triangle on the front. I watched and watched and compared to my Sibley's. Then, upon getting home checked other field guides and photos on line. I've thought and thought and I truly believe this was a 1st Winter Harris's Sparrow. It was found in a very birdy section of the park (for yesterday): if you are heading south on the Regional trail, where it splits at the waterfall of Fountain Creek - if you go right you continue to head south on the Regional trail; if you go left you pass through a gateway into the Nature Center area, where the pond comes right up to the shoreline. There is a small pavilion there with bike racks. This sparrow,with the others, was working the ground area near the bike racks. I spent about 10 to 15 minutes watching all these little birds, comparing the new one with the ones that I recognized. This particular part of the park was birdy yesterday - downy woodpecker, black-capped chickadees, a brown creeper (which I watched for a while - amazing how beautiful a little brown bird can be and how well it matches the bark of the trees it forages on!), juncoes (slate-colored and oregon) and white crowned sparrows. The ponds and creek offered a lot of waterfowl - Canada geese, green winged teal, wood ducks, hooded mergansers, gadwalls, lots of mallards (the males looking very handsome). Also a couple of belted kingfishers and two great blue herons. I loved watching the hooded mergansers - one small group of about six or seven birds dove in unison and ended up popping up between a pair of gadwalls who looked a little surprises to have these little guys popping up out of the water. Then, as I posted yesterday, after stopping for a hot chocolate at the Starbucks in the Safeway at Fountain I swung by Big Johnson Reservoir and saw five swans. Nick Moore replied to me and said he saw the swans at about 2:00 p.m. yesterday and said they were Tundra Swans. There were other ducks out there but I could not id them. Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Christine A. Bucher Perched on the edge of Palmer Park, Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Ross's Gull - YES! Friday November 26
Cobirders, Walbek reports that the Ross's Gull is still at Cherry Creek State Park in Arapahoe County. No details at this point regarding the exact location. Good Birding, Steve Stachowiak Highlands Ranch, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. attachment: winmail.dat
[cobirds] Cranes over Ish headed south
Peter Gent and I just saw 8 sandhill cranes flying south over Ish Reservoir headed toward Boulder. Elena klaer Sent from my iPhone Elena holly klaver Ometeotl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Allenspark (Bldr Cty) Harris's Sparrow
This morning I saw and photographed an adult Harris's Sparrow at the Fawnbrook Inn at Allenspark (8,400 ft.). Harris's are rare at such a high elevation. I also had six male Evening Grosbeaks, but no Rosy-finches after almost two hours of watching. David Waltman Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Huerfano County: Bonaparte's Gull, Eastern Bluebirds
What a difference a day makes! Went up the La Veta Town Lakes and out to Lathrop State Park...such a beautiful morning, warm, no wind but what a difference a day makes: Swans, Ross's Geese and Snow Geese are all gone...along with the great variety of ducks we have been seeing and the Clark's and Western Grebes At Martin Lake , Lathrop State Park: Common Loons and both Surf Scoters were present Eastern Bluebirds (more than 2 dozen) Bonaparte's Gulls (first winter) were also seen Polly Wren and Paul Neldner 151 County Road 359 La Veta Huerfano County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] bald eagles, Stearn's Lake, Boulder County
The pair of wintering bald eagles have returned to Stearn's Lake. A nice couple pointed them out this morning said the eagles returned 2 days ago. Also saw a prairie falcon, red-tailed hawk, tons of Canada geese shovelers. One of the things I was thankful for on Thanksgiving was the swan that flew low overhead late Wednesday afternoon as I walked down the drive to our home on Arapahoe Road in East Boulder. A little later I saw it on Teller Lake along with hundreds of Canada geese one snow goose. By Thanksgiving morning the lake was frozen the swan (too far away to tell whether it was a tundra or trumpeter) was gone. Maybe it was the tundra swan that Peter Gent spotted at Valmont Reservoir?? Carol Cushman East Boulder County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Union and Ish Reservoirs
All, In addition to the 8 Sandhill Cranes flying over, there was an immature Tundra Swan at Ish Res in very northern Boulder Co. Earlier, Elena Klaver and I found a first-year Long-tailed Duck in the south part of Union Res, Weld Co which is NE of Longmont, Cheers, Peter Gent. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Re: Ross's Gull
On 11/25 around 2 PM, Tom and Mary France found the Ross's Gull on the south side of the lake - directly opposite the dam. We parked in a semi-circle area near a sign saying Wetlands Preserve, walked directly north on a trail that led to a Bird Watching Observation Area on the water. The bird was still a ways out there fishing with a Bonaparte's Gull. Thanks to all who have reported it! Tom and Mary France Fort Collins, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Morton County, Kansas and Kenton (Black Mesa), Oklahoma CBCs (NO SIGHTINGS, YET!!)
Greetings, and happy day after Turkey Day to all!! **This year the Morton County (Elkhart), Kansas CBC will be conducted on SATURDAY, January 01, 2011. Participants can meet FRIDAY EVENING, 12/31 at the El Rancho Motel (PHONE 620/697-2117) in Elkhart, Kansas, or at 830AM Saturday AM in the Elkhart cemetery for area assignments. **This year the Kenton (Black Mesa), Oklahoma CBC will be conducted on SUNDAY, January 02, 2011. Participants can meet in Kenton at 845AM CST the morning of the count for count circle assignments. Hope to see lots of birders this year on BOTH counts . . . contact me if you are intending on participating on either count . . . thanks!! sebastianpa...@hotmail.com Sebastian T. Patti (Lincoln Park) Chicago, ILLINOIS 60614-3354 PHONE: 312/793-5397 (o) 773/248-0570 (h) FAX: 312/793-2611 (o) 773/248-0264 (h) CELL: 773/304-7488 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Ross's Gull, morning Yes - afternoon No
Folks, I arrived at the Prairie Loop this morning around 9:45. The Ross's Gull was close to shore, straight out from the bird observation area. Close to shore is relative, since there is now a 50 ft. wide ice shelf on the south side. I watched the bird for a couple of minutes as it circled low and flew east along the shoreline. I stayed on the south shore for the next 3 hours, along with several other birders. The Ross's Gull was not seen. I spoke to Jim Beatty who stayed at Cherry Creek until dark, and as far as we know the bird had not been re-found. Glenn Walbek Castle Rock, CO http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/rosss_gull -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Ross's Gull early this morning
Jeanne and I found the Ross's Gull at the sand spit on the west end of the reservoir at 8:00am this morning. We watched it work the spit for almost 30 minutes and as people began to arrive the gull took off following the north shore. It was a great site, and we thank all those who have reported it and those that encouraged us to go. It seems early is the most reliable time to see this gull. While this was a life bird for us, we also picked up a Colorado life bird when we saw the Golden-crowned Sparrow at the Red Rocks Trading Post. Good birding, Mel and Jeanne Goff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Lake Loveland (Larimer County)
Lake Loveland had a few interesting birds late this afternoon, including: Bonaparte's Gull - 60 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 adult Common Loon - 2 Barrow's Goldeneye - 1 ad. male Greater Scaup - 3 (2 males, 1 female) American White Pelican - 8 lingering Scope needed to view many birds, but many viewed at close range from the swim beach area, accessed from North Lake Park off Taft Rd. Full list follows Location: Lake Loveland Observation date: 11/26/10 Number of species: 32 Cackling/Canada Goose 500 Gadwall 7 American Wigeon 100 Mallard 5 Northern Shoveler 1 Green-winged Teal (American) 3 Canvasback 2 Redhead 40 Ring-necked Duck 80 Greater Scaup 3 Lesser Scaup 4 Bufflehead 3 Common Goldeneye 25 Barrow's Goldeneye 1 Hooded Merganser 6 Common Merganser 55 Ruddy Duck 9 Common Loon 2 Pied-billed Grebe 6 Horned Grebe 1 Eared Grebe 1 Western Grebe 4 American White Pelican 8 American Coot 600 Bonaparte's Gull 60 Ring-billed Gull 250 California Gull 20 Herring Gull 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 American Crow 2 Brown Creeper 2 American Robin 14 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Nick Komar Fort Collins CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Boulder and Larimer County Black Friday Birding
After winding up our shopping this morning, 15 front rangers gathered to look for some of the best birds in Larimer, Weld and Boulder Counties. We gathered at Jim Hamm where a search turned up White-crowned and American Tree Sparrows. We crossed the county line for a tour of the edge of Union Reservoir (Weld) to find a first year Thayer's and one or two Bonaparte's among the gulls as well as the first year Long-tailed Duck previously reported by Peter Gent tucked back in the SW corner. We also saw a distant blue-phase Snow Goose on the far side of the reservoir. Then we set off on what I was pretty sure would be a wild-owl chase, going all the way up to Rist Canyon to some hazily described spot (Whale Rock) to look for a sure to be long-gone Northern Pygmy Owl. After a long ride from Union including a stop with at a convenience store with suspect coffee and insufficiently provided rest facilities, we found Rist Canyon. Now we began scouring the canyon walls for some rock formation that looked like a whale to somebody. Every time we found a wide spot in the road, all five of our cars would stop and as we began to examine the hillsides, other cars transversing the canyon would slow down until they discovered that what we were looking at was only something like a Clark's Nutcracker, not a Mountain Lion or Big Horned Sheep. We continued to creep up the canyon when what to our wondering eyes should appear but a big rock by the side of the road painted to look like a blue whale (quickly followed by a sign for Whale Rock Road no less). So we had found the first part of our Rist Canyon Holy Grail-Whale Rock, but still the likelihood of a Northern Pygmy Owl being in the vicinity and detectible was not what you would describe as a whale of a chance. Again we decarred (for no good reason in the eyes of all of the Christmas-tree transporting cars coming down the canyon). Connie Steinkamp picked out a Three-toed Woodpecker in the trees, but I missed it because, alas, as we all rushed forward to try to see it out flushed a (you guessed it) Northern Pygmy Owl which flew to a nearby narrow-leaf cottonwood and scowled at us for about 10 wonderful minutes before some diesel pick-up coming up the canyon convinced the owl that it had better things to do. So we were a long way from home, still hadn't had our lunch and wanted more birds-what to do? We headed back to LaPorte, then down Taft Hill. Grandview Cemetery was certainly a siren, but Dave Leatherman hadn't reported Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers recently enough for us to give it a try and we went all the way to Flatiron Reservoir for our lunch. Next we went up and over the Carter Lake Road to get to the mysterious Dry Creek Reservoir which didn't disappoint. Totally open (due to the warm, down-sloping water of the Colorado-Big Thompson project) it was full of birds. Even though we had seen many of the species before, it did rewarded us with a scoter. We watched it a long time before it spread its wings to dive under the surface and clinched the i-d that it was in fact Nick's Surf not Cole's (earlier) White-winged. Light was at a premium, so we hustled our way all the way back to Boulder and the Legion Park overlook at Valmont. There, at the exact spot where it had held court for the past 24+ hours was a Tundra Swan, and there was enough light to pick out an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull in the growing gull flock at dusk (come along on gullapalozza with Ted Floyd and the gang at Valmont starting at 12:00 noon on January 8, 2011). All in all, a great but not unexpected late November day in the northern front range: six gull species, two unusual diving ducks, a swan, three geese species, a Three-toed Woodpecker and a Northern Pygmy Owl as part of our 60+ species. Oh, and did I mention that there was a super rare gull about 40 miles to the south? Bill Kaempfer Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Sapsucker spectacular in Canon City
I had an astonishing day today--I saw 20 sapsuckers in/near Canon City in 3 hours of birding! Following is the tally: - Lakeside Cemetery: 5 male and 3 female Williamson's Sapsucker - Rouse Park: 2 male Williamson's Sapsuckers - Centennial Park: 2 female Williamson's Sapsuckers - Canon City School Admin: 1 female Williamson's Sapsucker - The Abbey: 2 female Williamson's and 1 male Red-naped Sapsucker - Just outside Canon City: 1 male and 3 female Williamson's Sapsuckers The latter location is the one I have previously posted on that is near Canon City where I have observed 1 male and 1 female Williamson's in the non-native (siberian-like) elms. There are only 2 elm trees, both with multiple trunks (but less than 20 feet tall), in a dry wash in which these sapsuckers are feeding so as I watched 4 sapsuckers appear in these trees it was as though there was a magician who was pulling sapsuckers (instead of rabbits) out of his hat and releasing them into these trees. Needless to say there was not enough 'tree' for these pretty territorial birds so they spent a lot of time chasing each other away from their favorite sap wells and occasionally off the trees and into the surrounding pinyon-juniper habitat. This is far more than have ever been seen in and just outside of Canon City before. And I didn't even get to check some of the secondary locations that are on private property and where I have seen fresh sap wells. So I believe there are more than 20 sapsuckers here at this time. This causes me to wonder why the explosion of sapsuckers this year. One thought is that this is actually a late migration and for some unknown reason they decided to stop-over here. Another thought is that this may be an indication that at least Williamson's Sapsuckers are wintering a significant distance north of their usual wintering area like many other birds documented in *2010 U.S. State of the Birds Report *(yes, we need to see if they stay for the winter and if this is repeated in future years). I have uploaded some photos I took today of a few of these sapsuckers and will add more later to my BirdsAndNaturehttp://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/blog. SeEtta Moss Canon City--Sapsucker Winter Headquarters http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
[cobirds] Other Canon City area birds today
While watching one of the male Williamson's Sapsuckers in Rouse Park today I heard Red-breasted Nuthatch calls and saw 2 of this species, that are pretty uncommon in Canon City, in some blue spruce trees. In the two very busy elm trees near Canon City where there were 3 female and 1 male Williamson's Sapsuckers today, 2 Juniper Titmice and several Mountain Chickadees took advantage of the hundreds (maybe thousands) of fresh sap wells. If that wasn't more birds than these trees should have to host, 2 Townsend's Solitaires that apparently didn't want to miss the party stopped in for a brief time. The Pacific Loon was still at Brush Hollow Reservoir. During the short time I watched it, the loon appeared to be swimming away from the two motorized fishing boats and avoiding the several groups of fishermen on the shore. The Common Goldeneye that I saw there yesterday had left. I forgot to mention yesterday that I saw one-two Sage Thrashers a few miles from Brush Hollow Reservoir in semi-arid juniper-grassland-cholla habitat. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Colorado Birds group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
