Norma, According to eBird records, in May thru July, Pygmy Nuthatches are closely tied to Ponderosa Pines, in the foothills and mountains, extending east only along the Palmer Divide. There are no records in the Greeley area or east during May thru June, so that sighting is remarkable. In fall and winter, a few may wander to the plains, but still, there is only one record for Greeley. The farthest east sighting was at the Burlington Cemetery by Dec 20, 2007, by Chris Wood, and I believe Glenn Walbek saw one in the same place. I remember that pretty well, as I went there to look for it, only to majorly dip. I'd like to know more about the birds feeding on "a leafy branch". Deciduous tree? Did he get a good look, as Red-breasted Nuthatch would be more expected and is about the same size.
Thanks for reporting this sighting. Best regards to you and stay safe, Norma! Joe Roller, Denver PS Most of you know, but some may not, that avid birder, Norma Erickson, was credited with discovering a well-known migrant trap in Weld County, forever after known as "Norma's Grove". On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 9:21 PM Norma J. Erickson <normajerick...@gmail.com> wrote: > My son who lives in Greeley near Bonnell on 8th Ave and 22d st. had three > pygmy nuthatches for about 5 minutes today feeding on a leafy branch. Do > Pygmy Nuthatches come out this far from the mountains usually? > Norma Erickson > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/45F3E45F4E524450B4600B41179DA792%40normaz3p4bywti > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/45F3E45F4E524450B4600B41179DA792%40normaz3p4bywti?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUAG44gz1gz-9RD20LrqD0L-e_BiiCQ6mChHoVEiOpvYqw%40mail.gmail.com.
