Sorry you had that encounter, Adam --
I was there late Saturday, 3:40 - 5 p.m. (along with a couple from Bailey
whom I encountered in the park, out looking for screech owls). We met the
homeowners who keep all those birdfeeders in the spot where Jared reported
the fox sparrow -- so I'm guessing it
All,
While looking for the Fox Sparrow, some suspicious neighbors called the police
on me. Luckily I don't have any warrants out for my arrest. A friendly reminder
to always wear your "Honestly, I'm a bird watcher" hat while birding in
neighborhoods.
Adam "Peeping Tom" Vesely
Thornton, CO
--
I took my dog on a brief walk before sunset at deKoevend Park in Centennial
(Arapahoe) this evening (11/10). We spotted the Fox Sparrow on our second
pass of the feeders at the southwesternish edge of the park. On the way
out, we also spotted a Hermit Thrush, foraging, recklessly, out in the ope