See Jeff Jones' posting on 30 March In the backyard of 101 Stephanie Place, Divide, CO. Are some feeders you can see from Joshua Road. As Jeff mentioned: stay on the road. There is no need to trespass to see these birds.
GOOGLE MAP HERE _________________________________________ (make sure you paste in this entire section) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://maps.google.com/maps%3Ff%3Dq&usg=AFQjCNFM_pCP4pvH-H2pj_Sw0Jf3FLxO5A> <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=101+steph...<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://maps.google.com/maps%3Ff%3Dq%26source%3Ds_q%26hl%3Den%26geocode%3D%26q%3D101%2Bstephanie%2Bp&usg=AFQjCNGy1bGKLYlFQDwWIl5F4JnmbHiXGg> l,+80814&sll=39.021928,-105.051812&sspn=0.01382,0.014806&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1 01+Stephanie+Pl,+Divide,+Teller,+Colorado+80814&z=17> &source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=101+stephanie+pl,+80814&sll=39.021928,-105.0518 12&sspn=0.01382,0.014806&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=101+Stephanie+Pl,+Divide,+Teller, +Colorado+80814&z=17 _________________________________________ >From 8AM to 9AM on Saturday, 3 April, I was able to observed both Brown-Capped and Gray-Crowned Rosy Finches coming to the feeders. Viewed in a mixed, very small flock (perhaps 20 -25 birds. Saw only one male Gray-Crowned, but that was a lifer for me. The Rosies were competing with many Cassin's Finches, Red-WInged Blackbirds (mostly on the ground), Starlings (on the ground), a pair of Magpies (working a nearby suet feeder), a pair of Pygmy nuthatches, and a few Pine Siskins. The Brown-Capped seemed to prefer the hanging feeder just outside the plate-glass window on the house. The Gray-Crowned male lighted on that feeder a few times, but seemed to prefer the concrete slab below the feeder. The view is good from Joshua road, but morning light is NOT good. This was my second visit (the first did not turn up Gray-Crowned). I highly recommend a scope for the best views. Today, like last Wednesday, the wind was blowing from the west at 40 knots. I used a window mount for my scope and had good luck with that by parking in the AM a little to the SouthWest of the house. On Wednesday, 31 March, I visited the spot at 4PM. The light was much better, but the wind was worse. I got good views of the Brown-Capped then, but only a fleeting glimpse of the Gray. No Blacks to be found -- and I waited patiently. It was clear the finches were lighting in two nearby Ponderosa Pines, but the wind was blowing so hard, it was impossible for me to get my glasses on any of them. Rick Taylor Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
