The difference a day can make!
Yesterday morning, Monday, May 8, was dry and sunny, and I found a grand total of three (3) migrants at the Greenlee Preserve–Waneka Lake–Thomas Open Space–Hecla Lake ecological complex, eastern Boulder County: 2 *Audubon warblers* and 1 *chipping sparrow.* Today, Tuesday, May 9, was cool and humid, and there were migrants aplenty, including 1 *gray flycatcher,* 1 *northern waterthrush,* 1 *black-and-white warbler,* and the first *black-throated gray warbler* I’ve ever seen at the site. Other land bird migrants: *broad-tailed hummingbird, dusky flycatcher, blue-gray gnatcatcher, orange-crowned warbler, Audubon warbler, white-crowned sparrow, green-tailed towhee,* and a *Pheucticus* grosbeak. Also this morning, I saw a flock of recently fledged *bushtits.* Seems early, yes? Hecla had *wood duck, American wigeon, redhead,* and *hooded merganser;* also 5 *snowy egrets* scattered about the shoreline. Waneka has too much water, but 5* western grebes* didn’t seem to object; also *American white pelican* and *double-crested cormorant there.* Greenlee has no water at all, alas. Some other odds and ends this morning: *osprey, Cooper hawk* (pair), *Swainson hawks* and *Say phoebes* at nests; diverse swallows over Waneka; *yellow warblers* back on territory; and several singing *spotted towhees.* It’s all on eBird of course: ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36686698 Finally, a prediction and an exhortation: With moist upslope conditions projected to continue—indeed to intensify—over the next 24 hours, I’m thinking the birding will be good across the whole metro region in the next couple days. Go eBirding! Ted Floyd Lafayette, Boulder County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f1c0202a-fc97-482e-8769-2ae5da3314ba%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
