I just returned from a week-long backpacking and 14er climbing trip to the Weminuche Wilderness.
At noon on 9/1 from the summit of Mt Eolus, I enjoyed watching a flock of 15 Black Swifts fly overhead. The next day (9/2), I found a family of 4 Three-toed Woodpeckers in the upper Chicago Basin. On 9/3, along the Vallecito Cr. trail about a mile north of Rock Cr. (San Juan cty), I came upon a remarkable woodpecker feeding frenzy with at least 15 individuals of 5 species: Downy, at least 4 Hairy, 4 or 5 Am Three-toed, 3 N Flicker, 3 R-n Sapsucker, 1 Also on the hike were many mixed flocks of songbirds (Wilson's, Townsend's, Yellow-rumped Warblers) including scores of Golden-crowned Kinglets, some of which were still feeding young. On the morning of 9/4 we had a Northern Saw-whet Owl calling as we headed out from Nebo Creek just before dawn. A beautiful hike through a magnificent part of the state. Good birding, Thomas Heinrich Boulder, CO [email protected] -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/C50BF052-A423-475D-9122-33FD89A40559%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
