Just shy of 31 years ago, Fort Collins experienced a winter invasion of Pine Grosbeaks (January 1984). I had not seen one again down in town until today. The bird, a "russet" indiviudal first located by call, was just west of Fort Collins' Grandview Cemetery entrance (Section F) in a couple very tall Colorado Blue Spruce trees with a decent crop of cones. It flew off to the east about 9:30AM.
Lots of other "action" today at the cemetery, as well.
Over 25 Red-breasted Nuthatches.
At least 10 Brown Creepers.
A big group of maybe 40 Red Crossbills (left the cemetery about 9AM).
My friend Dave Steingraeber spotted a small string of Sandhill Cranes going south along the hogback off to the west.
One Yellow-rumped Warbler.
At least 10 Mountain Chickadees, maybe as many as 20.
One White-crowned Sparrow (immature).
One Black-billed Magpie (fairly unusual in the cemetery).
Flying aphids of at least two species, which resulted in lots of erratic hovering and flycatching by birds of many species.
A large angle-wing katydid (Microcentrum rhombifolium)
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
Lots of other "action" today at the cemetery, as well.
Over 25 Red-breasted Nuthatches.
At least 10 Brown Creepers.
A big group of maybe 40 Red Crossbills (left the cemetery about 9AM).
My friend Dave Steingraeber spotted a small string of Sandhill Cranes going south along the hogback off to the west.
One Yellow-rumped Warbler.
At least 10 Mountain Chickadees, maybe as many as 20.
One White-crowned Sparrow (immature).
One Black-billed Magpie (fairly unusual in the cemetery).
Flying aphids of at least two species, which resulted in lots of erratic hovering and flycatching by birds of many species.
A large angle-wing katydid (Microcentrum rhombifolium)
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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