Hi birders, As expressed by others today, the Spizella fallout was unlike anything I had seen since the wet spring of '95 along Boulder Creek. Hundreds of Brewer's, Clay-colored, and Chipping (the least common today) Sparrows were flocking in and gleaning the willows along the St. Vrain between Golden Ponds and Issac Walton Park. Groups of Brewer's were counter singing their canary-like song in the coyote willows in the channel, while others were jointed by Lark Sparrows and mixed Spizella flocks and Canada Geese foraging along the gravel trails and weedy grasses at Roger's Grove. A great way to study the subtle field marks of these species. It was amazing just how many there were.
Other sightings included a vireo that was quite Cassin's-like, several Empids, many Swainson's Thrushes, a lone male Lark Bunting, many Lincoln's Sparrows, Western Tanagers, Bullock's Orioles with my totals ending at about 70 species. Tomorrow might still be good before the weather clears. Best sighting last week was a young mountain lion! http://picasaweb.google.com/Rostrhamus/MountainLionMay22008# Good birding, etc. Scott Severs SW Longmont, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
