Hi, The rain cancelled my work today so on the way home I took the opportunity to check out Gunbarrel Farm (open space) where Ted Floyd found a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD in June and where they were found in 2013. I easily located all three kingbird species during a short drive and short walk. Two Cassin's and maybe five Westerns flocked together, perching on thistles, fences and telephone wires. I also saw an Eastern Kingbird - 3 kingbird day in Boulder County! The Cassin's were silent but the darker gray upperparts contrasted with the lighter gray of the Westerns. The Cassin's did not show a white tail band, perhaps because of wear. One dark kingbird had white outer tail feathers as in Western so I don't know what is going on there.
The location where I observed the Cassin's was the south side of Lookout Road, 1/4 to 1/3 mile east of the intersection of 79th St. A pulloff at a gate is on this side of the road. Also, has anyone had Red Crossbills in areas outside the mountains recently? I think I heard them as flyovers a few times this Monday and Tuesday in the city of Boulder. Bye, Scott Baron Loveland, Colo. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAKO-by963mzmJ4DiW9Y%2B6A9rseTc4kyHQseJn0tXF2JDvbP%2BVQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
