As I noted in my last post there has been a big push of landbirds migrating
through the Canon City area these past several days. Following the Arkansas
River, they have used the riparian habitat for cover and food. The most
common migrant has been Yellow Warbler but Western Wood-Pewee has been a
This afternoon there was a Green Heron at Rice Pond, Fountain Creek Regional
Park, and a Mississippi Kite flew over then south of Cattail Mash.
And lots fledglings : Yellow Warblers, House Wrens, Northern Flickers,
American Robins, woodpeckers.
Cecile Lee
Elbert
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I woke up to a Loggerhead Shrike song and call this morning. I
suspect it has been in the neighborhood most of the summer. Sparrows
and finches have all but disappeared from the area (76th & Kendall).
Carl Calkins
Arvada
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Date: August 13, 2011
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