I tried posting to COBIRDS yesterday but because I was on the computer of a non-member, the message didn't go thru, as far as I can tell. The weather in Lamar has been volatile the last few days but mostly wind and rain, no snow.
Highlights: In general: Lark Sparrows (back in force) FOS Vesper Sparrow (back in force) Burrowing Owls (back in their normal places) Fairmount Cemetery: Wilson's Warbler (1m) FOS Barn Owl (1) in big pines, just north of main entrance Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Townsend's Solitaire (1) Pine Siskin Lamar Community College Woods: Red-bellied Woodpecker (at least 4) Northern Cardinal (1 singing m) House Wren (few) FOS Clay-colored Sparrow (1 singing) seems a bit early, FOS Chipping Sparrow (few) FOS Ash-throated Flycatcher (1) north end on 4/16, FOS Orange-crowned Warbler (1) on 4/16 Yellow-rumped Warbler (at least 10, including one group of 6) Hermit Thrush (3) on 4/16 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2) Wilson's Warbler (1m) Red-breasted Nuthatch (heard) White-breasted Nuthatch (heard, sounded like 'eastern') Spotted Towhee (1 male) Brown Thrasher (few singing) Lamar High School Windbreak: Bewick's Wren (1) north end on 4/16 Wilson's Warbler (1m) SUMMER TANAGER (1 all-red male) 4/18 at north end, sharpie forced it to leave Western Kingbird (1 wet, silent, tail-in-molt) FOS Thurston Reservoir north of town: Bonaparte's Gull (2-3) Black-necked Stilt (at least 8) Peregrine Falcon (1) on 4/18 lots of waterfowl including late Common Goldeneyes White-faced Ibis (at least 30) southeast corner Swallows (Barn, Bank, N. Roughwinged, and Tree) Sandhill Crane (at least 30) late? Lark Bunting (few) seen various places, mostly males in molt Willow Valley Subdivision: White-winged Dove (1) Cooper's Hawk (i male) eating Mourning Dove CR13 bridge over the Arkansas River: Cliff Swallow (1) Total of 93 species so far Dave Leatherman Fort Collins --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
