After the windy night Sunday (> 90% frozen) night, Manitou Lake was 50% ice free on Monday; and 100% ice free yesterday.
I haven’t seen the Rusty Blackbirds since Sunday, March 23rd. So perhaps they have moved on by now.
The usual waterfowl are starting to arrive now.
Of interest:
· Magpies completed nest
· Crows building nest
· Paired red-tailed hawks north of dam; but have not located nest nor witnessed nest-building activities.
· Western Scrub-Jay first seen in 2011 keeping company with Steller’s Jays at FR339 where it crosses trout creek, seen again this past weekend; still in company with Steller’s Jays. This is its 4th season that I have found it at this location; and no other scrub-jays around. I keep looking for signs of a hybrid, but none seen yet.
28 species in all seen at Manitou Lake (does not include species seen at FR339) so far this year. Complete list below with date of first sighting.
Jeff J Jones
Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands
Species: 28 - Subspecies: 0 - Forms: 28
Total Records: 28
American Wigeon 04/01/2014
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 03/29/2014
Western Bluebird 03/29/2014
American Robin 03/29/2014
Steller's Jay 03/23/2014
Mountain Chickadee 03/23/2014
Canada Goose 03/22/2014
Gadwall 03/22/2014
Green-winged Teal 03/22/2014
Lesser Scaup 03/22/2014
Common Merganser 03/22/2014
Killdeer 03/22/2014
Northern Flicker 03/22/2014
Black-billed Magpie 03/22/2014
Red-winged Blackbird 03/22/2014
Rusty Blackbird 03/22/2014
Northern Shrike 03/01/2014
American Crow 03/01/2014
Common Raven 02/23/2014
Mallard 01/01/2014
Great Blue Heron 01/01/2014
Red-tailed Hawk 01/01/2014
Belted Kingfisher 01/01/2014
Black-capped Chickadee 01/01/2014
Pygmy Nuthatch 01/01/2014
American Tree Sparrow 01/01/2014
Song Sparrow 01/01/2014
Dark-eyed Junco 01/01/2014
Birder's Diary - www.BirdersDiary.com - 4/2/2014
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