Hey all!
The first fall female Tennessee Warbler was still present as of 1pm this afternoon at PERC on the Colorado State campus observed by myself and Dave Leatherman at the time. What a brightly colored little bird and a good lesson in fall warbler plumages! We observed her on ground level and in a plant called Smokebush or Smokebrush, I believe, as well as in the oak and beech trees nearby. She certainly was not afraid to get close to us. She was within just a few feet at one point. It would be amazing to see this bird stick around after this storm. As we were leaving a small flock of Bushtits flew into PERC. I also stopped by Spring Canyon Park in west Fort Collins at 4pm and was very surprised to have a Northern Goshawk land in a Cottonwood tree about 100 yards south of the parking lot on the Drake Road side of the park. Though the river is not far away, this is furthest in town and away from the river that I have seen one to this point. I was at the park to see if the weather may have encouraged the Eastern Screech Owl to get moving a little early today and if it was present in its little nest hole. Sure enough, it was perched right there. The bird paid me no mind and seemed more concerned with a young Muley buck that took out of the willows and Russian Olives nearby.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Josh Bruening
Fort Collins
-- The first fall female Tennessee Warbler was still present as of 1pm this afternoon at PERC on the Colorado State campus observed by myself and Dave Leatherman at the time. What a brightly colored little bird and a good lesson in fall warbler plumages! We observed her on ground level and in a plant called Smokebush or Smokebrush, I believe, as well as in the oak and beech trees nearby. She certainly was not afraid to get close to us. She was within just a few feet at one point. It would be amazing to see this bird stick around after this storm. As we were leaving a small flock of Bushtits flew into PERC. I also stopped by Spring Canyon Park in west Fort Collins at 4pm and was very surprised to have a Northern Goshawk land in a Cottonwood tree about 100 yards south of the parking lot on the Drake Road side of the park. Though the river is not far away, this is furthest in town and away from the river that I have seen one to this point. I was at the park to see if the weather may have encouraged the Eastern Screech Owl to get moving a little early today and if it was present in its little nest hole. Sure enough, it was perched right there. The bird paid me no mind and seemed more concerned with a young Muley buck that took out of the willows and Russian Olives nearby.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Josh Bruening
Fort Collins
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