Great report Dave. On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 2:14:10 PM UTC-6, Dave Leatherman wrote: > > While the big push of neotropical migrants appears to be waning, > interesting things still are happening. > > *Sheldon Lake at City Park:* > Blackpoll Warbler (one adult male in the nw corner this morning) > > Orange-crowned Warbler (nw corner) > > Mallard (1st ducklings on parade that I've seen, one regular walker said > they actually appeared yesterday) > > Carp are spawning along the shore, driving the White Pelicans crazy trying > to figure out how to get them. > > Osprey visits the lake at least once a day to get a carp to take back its > nest somewhere off to the n along the Poudre River > > Violet-green Swallows must be nesting locally, seen every day. This is > not historically normal. > > Red-eared Sliders (the little green pet store turtles turned loose and now > grown big) compete with waterfowl like ducks, pelicans, cormorants, geese > and a Great Blue Heron for a space on the few available logs). These are > native to the southeastern US, out-compete our native W. Painted Turtle. > > > > > Wood Duck pair has to be nesting somewhere in the park near the tennis > courts or adjacent neighborhood > > Say's Phoebe pair may be nesting quietly on Club Tico or one of the > swimming pool buildings > > (Chimney Swift seen above the lake yesterday) > > *Grandview Cemetery:* > Blackpoll Warbler female or immature seen in American Elm just south of > entry bridge feeding on European Elm Scales > > Black-chinned Hummingbird female sitting on nest (only the 2nd I've known > about at this site) > > Broad-tailed Hummingbirds getting a late start on nesting but it appears a > handful of nests will be active in coming weeks. Of the nests I know of, > the farthest one along is at the base of the Red-tailed Hawk nest tree. > Literature from the Southwest suggests hummers do this as a form of > protection from nest predators like squirrels and jays that are reluctant > to visit a hawk territory. > > (Least Flycatcher confirmed yesterday, not seen today) > > Western Wood-Pewee heard once today (possibly a starling mimic, but I > don't think so) > > Red-tailed Hawk nest in sw corner with at least one visible white nestling > > Ruby-crowned Kinglet song is diminishing, I think because some have moved > on, some are nesting. One or two desperados still singing. > > Chipping Sparrows usually nest in small numbers but that may not happen > this summer > > House Finches actively courting/nest building for Round 2 > > "Common Colorfuls" (Lazuli Bunting, Bullock's Oriole, W. Tanager and Bh/Rb > Grosbeaks) mostly moved on, a few buntings at feeders in the neighborhood > > Bushtits (at least 4 pairs) trying to pull off broods, but fox squirrels > are making their lives miserable > > Major hatch right now of small pale moths. These are alfalfa webworms. > Caterpillar food plant in the city is probably dandelions. Birds go for > them. > > > > > Dave Leatherman > Fort Collins >
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