[cobirds] Re: eastward range extension of foothill/mt species

2021-07-28 Thread dgulb...@gmail.com
Spotted Towhee is another. Some 10 years ago one started wintering in my yard, 10 miles from the foothills. This year I saw fledglings. On Friday, July 23, 2021 at 12:53:46 PM UTC-6 Dave Leatherman wrote: > Over the past 45 years or so of visiting Fort Collins' Grandview Cemetery > and also

Re: [cobirds] Re: Eastward Range extension.....

2021-07-24 Thread Diana Beatty
If it is a long term phenomenon reaching a peak vs. short term, it may be worthwhile to look at what has been happening with precipitation in the longer term as well. In general, the southern parts of the state are getting drier. Only the northern front range seems to be holding own or even

[cobirds] Re: Eastward Range extension.....

2021-07-24 Thread Robert Righter
Hi: David Leatherman in his recent post pointed out detecting movement of traditional mountain and foothill species downslope to the plains. This phenomena has previously been posted on Cobirds this summer with observers commenting on how the mountain species are just not present in the