Re: [cobirds] Citizen science effort to document Brewer's Sparrows in alpine willow/krummholz

2022-07-01 Thread Walker - DNR, Brett
Update on the alpine Brewer's Sparrow search. I visited the Indian Point subalpine site on the Grand Mesa at 10,000 ft elevation on Monday and found 9 territorial male Brewer's Sparrows (including 5 singing like unpaired males). I will be checking two alpine sites in the San Juans tomorrow and

Re: [cobirds] Citizen science effort to document Brewer's Sparrows in alpine willow/krummholz

2022-06-23 Thread Nicholas Komar
Fellow Colorado Birders, We encourage you to respond favorably to Dr. Walker’s request for volunteer assistance monitoring breeding of Brewer’s Sparrows at high altitude in Colorado. This is a perfect opportunity to use your observation skills for the understanding and conservation of Colorado

[cobirds] Citizen science effort to document Brewer's Sparrows in alpine willow/krummholz

2022-06-15 Thread Walker - DNR, Brett
Colorado birders, If you're looking for another reason to visit the high country this summer, CPW needs help from birders to document the statewide breeding distribution of Brewer's Sparrows in alpine willow/krummholz habitats near treeline from now through July 31! Brewer's Sparrows (*Spizella