We had a Common Yellowthroat (#105) yesterday afternoon.
Side note we just completed Phase IV of our landscaping project efforts (we
live on 35 acres)--implementing USDA Pollinator Acres program. We just
planted 3 acres of the following (c'mon rain!):
Switchgrass
Sideoats grama
Green nee
Red-breasted Nuthatch #106 (since 2002) -- yard description and bird list
here:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
Also, of note, a welcomed visitor, a Northern Bobwhite (only 2nd time we've
seen one since 2002) last three days.
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning
American Pipit (#108) this morning out front. I suppose Dover Reservoir
(our "new" Nunn lake) about 2 miles away attracted them to area ... :-)
Read about yard and birds:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
We also have one Burrowing Owl still at WCR 100 and WCR 31-- .25m E of
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Common Redpoll (#109) hanging out with our usual 30-40 House Finches and
6-10 American Goldfinches. Our winter Sharp-shinned Hawk is seen weekly
now, too, last four weeks.
Habitat description and yard bird list:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
Now we continue our wait for ou
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We had a male Purple Finch (#110) over weekend that was at feeders for
about two hours making on and off appearances with our throngs of
House Finches (50-60+). Offered great comparisons against large House
Finch contingent--Purple Finch was a very bright pink rosey color,
beautiful bird.
White-winged Dove (#111) on Saturday for three hours.
Funny story here, my birding "sixth sense" in action again. I
mentioned to my wife yesterday AM, "Lots of Eurasians let me see if I
can finally get my White-winged Dove", picked up binos looked at tube
feeders my next reaction to wife was "Hol
Species #112 ... a pair of Townsend's Solitaire
Yard description and species list:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
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Lesser Goldfinch pair (Black-backed) #116
Yard description and complete bird list here:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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Two Common Yellowthroats (#116) this morning feeding in our backyard
Rabbitbrush-area.
Also, of note, irregular visitors:
Blue Grosbeak - pair
Downy Woodpecker male
Badger - 3rd ("GIANT!") badger in four years--checked out our Tuff
shed-area and then moved on. The previous badger pair dug a bu
We had a female Blackburnian Warbler (#117)--good look, right outside
kitchen window in crabapple--in yard Sunday morning. There was a second
warbler in tow "could" have been the male (only had a fleeting
glimpse)--sparrows ran them out of yard.
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Bi
#122 Orange-crowned Warbler. Present for last three days. Also, other
yard birds of interest of late:
- House Wren - 1
- Sage Thrasher - 2
- Rock Wren - 1
- Cooper's Hawk - 1 (two days in row)
- Wilson's Warbler - 4
- Townsend's Solitaire - 1
- Vesper Sparrow - 5
Yard d
This morning at 6AM a Green-tailed Towhee (#91) showed up. Figured we
would get one of these sooner than later.
Habitat: 35 acres CRP property (old agricultural fields being
converted to native grasses). Fourteen feeders, cracked corn, whole
sunflower, sunflower chips, safflower, white proso mil
House Wren (#92) showed up this morning.
Full yard/species detail here:
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
Thanks
Gary Lefko, Nunn/CO
http://ColoradoBirder.ning.com/ -- Home of "NunnCAM"
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Only a matter of time before a Brown Thrasher shows up ... currently
hanging out in backyard. Also, Rock Wren (not new). Species total now
93.
Habitat:
35 acres CRP property (old agricultural fields being converted to
native grasses). 14 feeders, 50 pounds of cracked corn (bi-monthly),
lots of su
Hermit Thrush today-thought for sure we'd get his "cousin" first
(Swainson's).
Habitat: 35 acres CRP property (old agricultural fields being
converted to native grasses). Fourteen feeders, cracked corn, whole
sunflower, sunflower chips, safflower, white proso millet, nyger and
two heated water sou
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/cordilleran-flycatcher-new-yard-bird-nunn
Need some confirmation help on this ID ... if possible
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m
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Wahoo! We just had a Curve-billed Thrasher in our yard! Singing, too. It
left yard heading NW ... perhaps to "Nunn Woods" aka house on NE corner at
WCR 100/Hwy 85 or perhaps, farther north, WCR 108/Hwy 85 home to a very
large riparian area (which is great on Nunn CBC).
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nu
#121 Western Scrub Jay! We heard him last night in yard (couldn't find
him); finally saw him this morning.
How many Western Scrub Jay seen east of Hwy 85?
Yard description and list of species:
- http://coloradobirder.ning.com/notes/My_Yard_Birds
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobi
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