Re: [cobirds] Hermit Thrush? (Custer County)

On my BBS route July 1st in the San Juans (Rio Grande County, south out of South Park, ranging from 8,400-11,600' elev) I had above-average numbers of Violet-green Swallows, and somewhat below-average numbers of Hermit Thrushes (but not as low as some previous years' lows). 

My numbers were low for woodpeckers as a group, flycatchers, Warbling Vireo, Mountain Chickadee, Evening Grosbeak, Red Crossbill, Pine Siskin, White-crowned Sparrow, and Audubon Warbler. 

I had higher-than-usual numbers for Western Tanager, Am. Crow, Steller Jay, and Canada Goose.

Marty Wolf

nw Colorado Springs

On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 6:28 PM Chip Clouse <chip.clouse@gmail.com> wrote:

I noticed an abundance on my Dunkley Pass BBS route in the Flat Tops last week and even more Swainson's Thrushes than normal too. My Gold Hill 2 BBS route around Ward and Jamestown had the normal amount too. Must be a southern phenomenon.

Good Birding,

Chip Clouse

Currently Denver, CO but looking for an affordable apt near here...

On Mon, Jul 11, 2022, 6:16 PM Mary Kay Waddington <waddingtonmk@gmail.com> wrote:

Probably my very favorite birdsong is the Hermit Thrush.  That wonderful flute-like song that drifts out of the deep forest fills my heart with hope, peace and joy -- and every year I look forward to hearing them at our place up in the Sangre de Cristos. 

This year -- not a single Hermit Thrush, where usually I've heard many, every day throughout June and July.  Where are they?  Checking ebird, there were in past years many, many sightings in the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangres in these 2 months .  This year?  One only,  in the town of Westcliffe.

And Swallows too -- usually up there I see dozens of Tree and Violet-Green Swallows, everywhere, and lots of nests.  This year?  I saw 2 of each species.  Just 2.  And ebird shows that clearly too.

This saddens me greatly.  Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

Mary Kay Waddington

Custer County

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