John Confer's email about their big day reminded me I forgot to post my latest
nest findings. While birding Saturday I found an Orchard Oriole nest at Salt
Point; park at the "Y", looking straight down the road toward the lake from the
car there is a big Cottonwood tree on the right and another one just beyond it
on the same side. The second Cottonwood has a branch that hangs out over the
road almost above the power pole , the nest is in the leaves near the tip of
this branch.
Saturday morning was also good thermal soaring for large birds.
Within the span of a few minutes I had above my head one adult Bald Eagle, four
Osprey together and seven Turkey Vultures. At least one of the Osprey looked to
be a juvenile , the breast had a distinct buffy area.
Today while driving back from Aurora I noticed the fields where
Dave, Ann, Stuart and I found a Grasshopper Sparrow, across from Long Point
Winery, have been plowed and dragged. Hopefully the Sparrows moved to the other
fields to build homes.
Gary
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