[cobirds] Snowmass ski area, Pitkin County, Wednesday

Hi all

 

Had a great day on “the hill” today.  Jenny and Ben from DC joined me on the Free Bird Tour. The weather was idyllic, sunny, almost no wind..

 

Birds on the hill included

 

40 Brown-capped Rosy-Finches

10 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches of interior and coastal forms

plus

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Gray Jay

Mountain Chickadees

Ravens

 

Yesterday a Pine Grosbeak visited the Sam’s Knob feeder

Better still was to learn that Jenny and Ben whilst out hiking had seen a Northern Pygmy Owl “last week” – sorry not sure of exact date, along the “Ditch Trail” at Snowmass, near to the Campground ski-run.

 

Fill up them bird-feeders – there’s a snowstorm-a-coming

 

Next free bird tour is next Wednesday, 17^th Jan.. email me off list if you are interested.

You’ll need a foot passenger pass $29 +$5 refundable, or a ski-pass..

 

Best regards

 

Dick Filby