Today, I had my final subspecies of Junco show up at my home here north of Woodland Park in Teller County – white-winged (aikenii). And all 6 races but one are present today (missing hyemalis today).
That completes the group of six that I eagerly await each fall – in order of first appearance (though not always in this order each year):
· Gray-headed (caniceps) – year round, though I assume that the breeders move south at this time and I have those from further north in the summer here now.
· Pink-sided (mearnsi)
· Slate-colored (hyemalis)
· Oregon/Hooded (I assume all are shufeldti, but there are other possibilities)
· Cassiar (cismontanus)
· White-winged (aikenii)
Beautiful, cheerful, active little birds to have from October through April.
Jeff J Jones
Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands
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