Cornell eBird is just releasing species maps showing trends in abundance
from 2007 to 2021. Wonderful consolidation of zillions of observations.
I pulled up the map for Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
Sure sounds like a Green-tailed Towhee, and this is just the time of year
to have them coming thru. In dim light, I'm not sure the greenish color
would stand out. And the behavior you describe is very towhee-like.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green-tailed_Towhee/id#
On Sunday, May
Going north on the bike path that is just east of the LASP building, within
100 yards you cross a short footbridge over a small stream connecting two
ponds. (A little ways farther north is the Boulder Creek Path.) This
seems to be the usual spot for the waterthrush.
Curt Brown
Boulder, CO
In my local patch (Bear Creek in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks),
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are each year one of the earlier migrants to set up
shop. I have, for example, had multiple pairs by April 19. And one of the
great things about this bird is how pugnacious they are; you can
High in the trees, southwest corner of the Lake. The area between the lake
and Greenlee preserve was just crawling with yellow-rumps and orange-crown
warblers this AM, particularly on the chokecherry bushes.
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I was out this morning checking on OSMP trailheads, COVID compliance
(variable), levels of use (very high). While I was slowly cruising through
the South Mesa and Dowdy Draw parking areas, I was hearing a mockingbird
singing loudly and almost continuously. I've seen mockingbirds a couple of
Seeing an Eastern Phoebe this morning (Boulder Creek at 75th St.) got me
thinking about Trifectas or Hat Tricks. It is getting more likely each
year that someone could see the Black, Eastern, and Say’s Phoebes all from
the same spot. There are several other Hat Tricks possible, at varying
Not sure I've ever seen two male hummers drinking from the same feeder hole
at the same time. This crowd was drinking into the dark last night, and at
first light this morning. -Curt Brown, Boulder
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It does seem that the Hummingbird Highway got routed here overnight. Instead
of 2-3 hummers at our two feeders, we have more than 10, far exceeding any
previous count. Possibly a couple black- chins in the mix.
Curt Brown, Boulder
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Even with heavy snow falling, one of our female BTLH is still hanging
around feeding from the salvia and zauschneria plants. We stopped filling
feeders a couple weeks ago. Hope she makes the journey south OK.
Curt Brown
Boulder CO
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Doesn't take much running water to keep a pair of Wilson's Snipe happy. On
Bear Creek near Bear Creek School, Boulder, CO.
Curt Brown
Boulder, CO
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I do not know of a binocular repair firm in the Denver area, but Cory
Suddarth in OK has a national (and even international) reputation. If you
have a pair of high quality binoculars, I think it would be well worth
considering shipping them to him. Lots of info at:
An Ovenbird was heard singing regularly mid-day near the Mesa Trail in the
first draw south of the Mesa Trail intersection with the North Shanahan
Trail.
Curt Brown
Boulder, CO
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