As I haven't left the house in about a week, I have avoided observing the
carnage of the birds on the roads. We have however been rotating 8
different hummer feeders since Tuesday morning for the dozen or so hummers
that have been sticking around our yard this week. We had as many as 7 on
one fee
The recent storm caused a considerable fallout of birds in the San Luis
Valley. In Monte Vista, 12-14 inches of snow effectively cutoff any source
of food for many migrating birds. It was not looking very good. Lisa and I
did our best and cleared lawn and spread some seed for the ground
scratch
We got heavy rains last night and it stopped about 8:00 am. Figured the
birds might have been tight in cover so spent a few hours out and about
around Alamosa and Monte Vista. Once it warmed up, the birds started to
move and things picked up. Here's what was out and about today.
Alamosa:
Many
With the overnight snow and cold front, birds were everywhere this morning! I
mean everywhere! At our home, we have already counted 30 species, including our
first homesite record for Hermit Thrush (in 20 years of birdwatching at our
home!). At the Monte Refuge, a Lewis’s Woodpecker has feeding
