Found a goldfinch nest with at least three nestlings on Ft. Carson yesterday nor far from the Wildlife Office in El Paso County. It was 42 when I arrived this morning, so they are hardy little birds! Kara Carragher and I did a stakeout today to verify species and were rewarded with an adult western male Lesser arriving at the juniper and feeding the young. The nest is about head high and well woven onto the green branch. Saw a bunch of American Goldfinches later on so both species still present there. Will submit that nest record for the Breeding Bird Atlas for the late date.
Also saw Chipping Sparrows and White-crowneds not far from a drying pond, which was encircled by mound-building crawdads staking territory. Back at the homestead in Pueblo, we've lost the Broad-tailed hummingbird that was frequenting our yard this week. No sign of her today. The Black-chinneds left last weekend. FOS Pygmy Nuthatches were making a stir in a tall ponderosa pine in our neighbor's yard yesterday. Turkey Vulture migration is still heavy. Must be 40-50 jostling for positions in the tall trees here in Aberdeen at dusk. Rick Clawges Ft. Carson and Pueblo -- 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.
