[cobirds] Low Numbers - Annual Ovenbird Count - Jefferson County

Hi All,

Each year since 2008, along with friends I have conducted the Annual Ovenbird Count in Willow Springs Open Space (WSOS), which is private open space restricted to Willow Springs residents.

The area is just south of Hwy 285 and Mount Lindo along the foothills in Jefferson County and adjoins Ken Caryl Open Space to the south and Jefferson County Open Space to the west.  We walk the same pre-determined route each morning starting at 6 AM and record the singing Ovenbirds along the route.  We do a different route each day, and each route is approximately a 5 mile round trip. The trip is conducted sometime during the last few days of May or the first few days of June.

This year Audrey Boag and Rob Raker helped me both days (June 1 & 2), while Chuck Aid, Bob Andrews, and Michael Kiessig joined us on June 2.  Our results of 14 singing Ovenbirds over the two days were the lowest I have ever recorded since starting the count.  Here are the results over the years:

2008 - 20 singing Ovenbirds

2009 - 22

2010 - 23

2011 - 19

2012 - 24

2013 - 32           June 2 & 3

2014 - 33           May 29 & 30

2015 - 28           May 28 & 29

2016 - 14           June 1 & 2

Curious what David Suddjian finds in Ken Caryl Open Space and the folks down in the Colorado Springs area find in their surveys near the Air Force Academy this year.

Mike Henwood

Formerly Willow Springs resident, Jefferson County

now living in Grand Junction, Mesa County

 

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