All, I spent an enjoyable morning in NW Colorado Springs meeting a number of old friends while waiting to see the Brambling. It was first seen about 9:15 on the west side of Meadowgreen Drive a few houses down from the intersection with Pinon Valley Road. It was then seen around 10:45 in trees on both sides of Pinon Valley Road a few houses south of the intersection with Meadowgreen Drive. Thanks to the sharp-eyed guy who pointed it out to the group because I had missed it earlier. This bird feeds mostly on the ground in the backyards with feeders, so people have to be patient and wait for the bird to fly into a tree or onto a fence. It was nice to see that the whole observing group stayed either on the roads or the sidewalks. This is the first Brambling I have seen in CO for 40 years since one in Boulder in December 1983 and January 1984. There are only 4 records of this species in CO, found at: https://cobrc.org/Reports/SpeciesDetail.aspx?id=478 Click on the blue icons to see the previous reports and photos. Cheers, Peter Gent, Boulder. Chairman CBRC.
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