November 4, 2010
Ehlmann:
Richard Stevens and I went by Red Rocks Park and decided to stop. Just after 4:00 PM is a good time to catch the birds visiting the feeders behind the Trading Post (the Visitor's Center closes and most people leave).
The Curve-billed Thrasher walked in from the northern hill to below the platform feeder at 4:15 PM. It wasn't 5 minutes after when the Golden-crowned Sparrow joined the thrasher, juncos and House Finches.
We had to wait another 15 minutes for the White-throated Sparrow. It appears shy and stays within a foot of the edge of the bushes. He did stay around for 8 or 10 minutes!
Other birds that visited included a Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, several White-crowned Sparrows (adult and juveniles) and many Western Scrub-Jays.
Earlier we scoped Standley Lake also in Jefferson County. No loons, scoters and swans but there were many Western Grebes, at least one Clark's Grebe, Horned Grebes and Eared Grebes.
Great sunset too!
Ehlmann:
Richard Stevens and I went by Red Rocks Park and decided to stop. Just after 4:00 PM is a good time to catch the birds visiting the feeders behind the Trading Post (the Visitor's Center closes and most people leave).
The Curve-billed Thrasher walked in from the northern hill to below the platform feeder at 4:15 PM. It wasn't 5 minutes after when the Golden-crowned Sparrow joined the thrasher, juncos and House Finches.
We had to wait another 15 minutes for the White-throated Sparrow. It appears shy and stays within a foot of the edge of the bushes. He did stay around for 8 or 10 minutes!
Other birds that visited included a Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, several White-crowned Sparrows (adult and juveniles) and many Western Scrub-Jays.
Earlier we scoped Standley Lake also in Jefferson County. No loons, scoters and swans but there were many Western Grebes, at least one Clark's Grebe, Horned Grebes and Eared Grebes.
Great sunset too!
1 comment:
Terrific blog! I finally found that Curve-billed Thrasher! What an amazing eye! Now if you could only help me locate the Winter Wren/Pacific Wren in Wheat Ridge (when is the best time, where to look etc.)
Wheatridge, CO
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