[cobirds] FOS Cassiar Junco - Teller Co

I had my FOS Cassiar Junco this morning at my feeders in Teller Co. What I assume is a diagnostic male; dark gray flanks and back (no brown-pink color as in other races); and a distinct dark hood.

 

This marks 6 races (all that I have ever reported at my home) this fall already at my home:

 

·         10/9 - Slate-colored – hyemalis

·         10/17 - Cassiar – cimontanus

·         10/9 - Oregon – shufeldti [=montanus] (although this group seems to have little current consensus among authorities and depending on whom you follow, another race, thurberi, is to be found in CO, mostly confined to the western slope, but I am keeping my out eye this year.)

·         9/21 - Pink-sided – mearnsi

·         10/8 - White-winged – aikeni

·         (year round) Gray-headed - caniceps

 

Jeff J Jones

(jjones@jonestc.com)

Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands