Dear Cobirders,
The cold weather last night seems to have coaxed some mountain
birds out onto the plains. I had a single Mountain Chickadee along
the Twin Lakes trail this morning (10/2) as well as three adult and
two immature White-crowned Sparrows (white on the lores, local birds I
Hi Cobirders . I had the first Spotted Towhee this year in my yard.
( a 100 ft. x 110). #29 species (2009).
Very windy off and on.
Started feeding Oct. 1 A Black-capped Chickadee welcomed me back as
it got a sunflower seed.
Bob Spencer
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I returned to Washington park's south lake on Thursday morning to re-
count the migrant ducks. The count below does not include Mallards,
Canada Geese, or the female Common Merganser who resides on the lake.
American Wigeons 16
Northern Shovelers 14
Gadwalls 5
The godwit was still present today along the north shore observed from the park
on the west side. Scope needed. Park hrs may now be 9-4 pm. Access from CR40.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
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Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/
It was an icy morning and the birds were in hiding. Our visitors today, a
high school biology class, learned what it was like to be a field biologist
on a REALLY SLOW day. Total captured for the day, including 3 recaps, was 7
birds, 3 of which were caught in the final net run at 10:30 when we
Crow Valley Campground (Weld) was pretty quiet at mid-day today but it had a
few interesting things.
Highlights:
White-throated Sparrow (1 imm) FOS, with White-crowns, both spp. nipping at
the seeds heads of some type of mint
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1) getting sort of
A nice male Hooded Warbler was seen by Joey Kellner, Dick Schottler and
myself near the bridge at Last Chance. Other nearby birds were a Western
Tanager, Swainson's Thrush, a few Yellow-rumped Warblers, numerous
White-crowned
Sparrows, pink-sided Juncos and two Lincoln's Sparrows. Across
