[cobirds] Yellow Bellied Sapsucker again in Niwot

Dear birders, it seems like these guys are around pretty regularly.  This morning, drawn by the ineffable dawn light (I hope some of you saw it; it was amazing!), I went outside at dawn, and in the same tree where a juvenile YBSU came from November 2020 to early January, one was there.  This one looked, again, like a juvenile male, so it's not the same one as 2 years ago.  If anyone wants to come by, that is fine, just please don't block the driveway- email or text me for the address.  Hopefully he will stick around again, and those of you who do year lists can start off 2023 with him on your list.  

On another note, I had the most chill northern harrier I have ever seen while doing the Boulder CBC yesterday on the Bobolink trail between Baseline and Table Mesa.  She sat on the fence while many people and dogs went by very close to her.  She also vocalized several times, the "eeyah" whistle-like call used, apparently, for territory or for soliciting food.  I wasn't able to record, because it was intermittent and there was a lot of noise from people and dogs, but it was surprising how habituated she seemed to be to the presence of two- and four-leggeds.  If anyone is looking to take pictures of a harrier, that would be a good bet.  

Elena Holly Klaver
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