January 25, 2014
Richard Stevens:
After hunting of the Snowy Owl early Saturday (1/25) morning, I went to Highlands Ranch, Jefferson County. I stood scoping the backyard from 3:30 pm to 5:15 pm. The previously reported Pine Warbler never made an appearance.
It was a superb winter's day with calm winds and temperatures close to 60 degrees. The experience was quite enjoyable. Fourteen Black-capped Chickadees were seen at one time. Several times, Black-capped Chickadees were on a suet ball just four feet from my head. They are such an interesting bird to watch!
Many House Finches visited the various feeders. A Northern Flicker came by several times. Of course had a pair of Eurasian Collared-Dove that appear just about everywhere in Colorado now.
A Sharp-shinned Hawk flew into a nearby Ponderosa Pine (could be Scotch Pine) on two occasions. This may have kept bird numbers down? Perhaps the Pine Warbler stayed away for the same reason?
Note to those wanting to search for the bird: directions on the Colorado Birding Society's website:
http://coloradobirdingsociety.net16.net
Instead of standing in the backyard, park 0.1 mile south of East Blackhawk Circle and South Prairie Falcon Creek Drive. Walk west on the Big Dry Creek Trail for a hundred yards and watch feeders from there.
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