I counted birds at several locations around the Canon City area for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Following are the highlights for me:
--an amazingly bright male Lesser Goldfinch, black-backed type--on my thistle feeder today --Western Screech Owl--one of a pair I have been following in Canon City --Williamson's Sapsucker-I refound this adult female I originally found at the Abbey last November --Red-naped Sapsucker--the same male I found in Nov at the Abbey and have reported on since --Wilson's Snipe-2 in different locations in Canon City I never post locations of sensitive or vulnerable species including owls-- anyone can see posts on cobirds archives --ask any rehabber how many owls are brought in that have been shot. I used to give their locations to those I knew but I got a bunch of flack in the past from entitled birders, who I have never even met, when I wouldn't give them the locations so I am not giving it out anymore to anyone so don't ask. A number of Colorado birders do not even post that they saw owls so they don't get asked for locations. I got some really nice photos of some Western Bluebirds, with excellent color, I found in Canon City for the count. I have posted these and photos of the Williamson's Sapsucker on my BirdsAndNature<http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com>blog. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds". To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
