First, I spent the last couple hours before dark last evening at Fountain Creek Reg Park (El Paso Co) looking for the Common Black-Hawk. Did not find it. It was quite birdy. Blue Grosbeak giving its chink call allowed me to find it. Several Bullock's Orioles. Probably 20 or so Great-tailed Grackles surprised me by their presence.
This morning at Manitou Lake, I had 56 species with 8 new arrivals. Of note: Black-crowned Night-Heron - 3, 2 adult plumaged and 1 first spring. Is this the two breeding adults and their offspring from last year returning? White-faced Ibis - 5 American Dipper taking food to nest under dam. FOS. Savannah Sparrow Sora Western Wood-Pewee - earliest record by 7 days. Violet-green and Cliff Swallows - VG late by two weeks! Orange-crowned Warbler; one singing Yellow Warbler (dozens and dozens; females also) Black-headed Grosbeaks singing Jeff J Jones ( <mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com> jjo...@jonestc.com) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
