While the species total was respectable (52) and had a distinct mountain flavor, super unusual birds were lacking today at Crow Valley Campground (Weld). I was there from about 9am to 1pm and toward the end it was getting pretty toasty.
Highlights were:
Townsend's Warbler (at least 5) mostly getting moths (army cutworm millers and/or relatives) and flea weevils in elms
Hammond's Flycatcher (1)
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Cassin's Kingbird (1)
Western Tanager (at least 5)
Warbling Vireo (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2)
Rock Wren (1)
Eastern Bluebird (heard flying over)
Spotted Towhee (3)
Wilson's Warbler (still several, but the peak appears to be over?)
Thrush sp. (1, suspect Hermit based on its only brief utterance and a poor glimpse)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (6+)
White-breasted Nuthatch (1 of the interior race)
Bullock's Oriole (heard) getting late
Black-capped Chickadee (the same individual that has been there for a month or so persists)
Pine Siskins (heard a couple times overhead)
All three mimic thrushes still present
FOS at low elevation species included:
Dark-eyed Junco (pink-sided race, at least 4)
Townsend's Solitaire (2)
White-crowned Sparrow (2 immatures)
Red-naped Sapsucker (1 f) working elms
No Mountain Plovers on the Briggsdale football field, but a Loggerhead Shrike was.
No Common Nighthawks
No Myiarchus flycatchers
Not sure how long they will leave the water on in the northwest corner near the Group Shelter, but it would be helpful to the birds if visiting birders could run the faucet for 15 minutes or so. With help, the water sort of flows to the water hole 20 feet north of the faucet. I usually place some rocks and bricks under the faucet to direct at least some of the spray to the drainage that flows to this oasis. The birds are desperados out there for water. The only other water that's turned on is near the east entrance where the host camper trailer is (i.e., none in the main picnic area or near the individual campsites). Not sure why this is, but it may be due to last autumn's vandalism that damaged water fixtures beyond capabilities of the present PNG budget/priorities.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
Highlights were:
Townsend's Warbler (at least 5) mostly getting moths (army cutworm millers and/or relatives) and flea weevils in elms
Hammond's Flycatcher (1)
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Cassin's Kingbird (1)
Western Tanager (at least 5)
Warbling Vireo (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2)
Rock Wren (1)
Eastern Bluebird (heard flying over)
Spotted Towhee (3)
Wilson's Warbler (still several, but the peak appears to be over?)
Thrush sp. (1, suspect Hermit based on its only brief utterance and a poor glimpse)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (6+)
White-breasted Nuthatch (1 of the interior race)
Bullock's Oriole (heard) getting late
Black-capped Chickadee (the same individual that has been there for a month or so persists)
Pine Siskins (heard a couple times overhead)
All three mimic thrushes still present
FOS at low elevation species included:
Dark-eyed Junco (pink-sided race, at least 4)
Townsend's Solitaire (2)
White-crowned Sparrow (2 immatures)
Red-naped Sapsucker (1 f) working elms
No Mountain Plovers on the Briggsdale football field, but a Loggerhead Shrike was.
No Common Nighthawks
No Myiarchus flycatchers
Not sure how long they will leave the water on in the northwest corner near the Group Shelter, but it would be helpful to the birds if visiting birders could run the faucet for 15 minutes or so. With help, the water sort of flows to the water hole 20 feet north of the faucet. I usually place some rocks and bricks under the faucet to direct at least some of the spray to the drainage that flows to this oasis. The birds are desperados out there for water. The only other water that's turned on is near the east entrance where the host camper trailer is (i.e., none in the main picnic area or near the individual campsites). Not sure why this is, but it may be due to last autumn's vandalism that damaged water fixtures beyond capabilities of the present PNG budget/priorities.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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