Today, most numerous migrants coming through are RC Kinglets. Found one mixed flock of approx 20 birds, mostly RC Kinglets with 5-6 juv Audubon’s/YR Warblers. Best bird, so far, today has been a first winter White-throated Sparrow. Did see a single, adult male Townsend’s Warbler (finally, first in 2 yrs) last wkend. And, a few Orange-crowneds this past week.
6:pm lots of birds from one end to the other water level down more mud showing Baird’s least. Yellow legs solitary avocet dowitchers 1juv blk.bell plover
This AM, with cooler temps & no wind, finding small groups of mainly juvenile Audubon’s Warblers, working their way through, 1 MacGillivray’s, resident RB Nuthatch family & group of 5 Pine Siskins picking seeds from top cones of blue spruce trees. Also, Chipping Sparrows, both juv & adult. Am Robins are present in good numbers.
We’ve had CLNU at our place, 5020 feet elevation, since we built in 2006. They follow the pine seed crop and this year is a bonanza for them, at least in our locale. I normally see CAJA a bit higher.
IBLE, posing a question about observed presence of Canada jays and Clark’s nutcrackers at non typical habitat. In Valley Co. at 5k elevation I have been seeing both species more frequently as compared to 10 years ago? Adaptation to limited resources from various factors not limited to the big one, climate upheaval? Thoughts ? Cheers, Rich Rusnak
Same here, especially near Stonebreaker Rd, but no other warbler species, nor any shore birds. 4 Sandhills though hanging with 120 plus white pelicans.
